Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Latrobe Council area across each industry sector. Full-time employment is considered 35-hours and over.
The hours worked by employed people in a particular industry depend on a number of factors:
- The availability and take-up of part-time work in the industry;
- The demands of jobs in the industry and requirement to work overtime;
- The age and family responsibilities of people working in the industry; and
- The gender profile of workers in the industry (due to family commitments, females are often more likely to work part-time).
Hours Worked data should be viewed in conjunction with Age structure, Occupation and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by place of work
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Local workers hours worked, 2021 | |||||||||
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Latrobe Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 212 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 165 | 4.9 | 4.3 | +47 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 537 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 399 | 11.9 | 13.3 | +138 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 582 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 424 | 12.6 | 11.2 | +158 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 695 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 530 | 15.8 | 13.3 | +165 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 845 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 575 | 17.2 | 19.7 | +270 | ||
40 hours | 667 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 509 | 15.2 | 15.5 | +158 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 338 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 255 | 7.6 | 8.7 | +83 | ||
49 hours or more | 476 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 434 | 12.9 | 12.3 | +42 | ||
Not stated | 84 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 61 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +23 | ||
Total Persons | 4,436 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,352 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,084 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the hours worked by the workforce in Latrobe Council area in 2021compared to Tasmania within Latrobe Council area shows that there was a higher proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a lower proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 45.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 52.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 43.4% and 54.9% respectively for Tasmania within Latrobe Council area.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Latrobe Council area and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (13.1% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (15.7% compared to 14.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (19.0% compared to 21.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (7.6% compared to 8.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Latrobe Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+270 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+165 local workers)
- 40 hours (+158 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+158 local workers)