Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Upper Lachlan Shire 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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| Upper Lachlan Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 119 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 65 | 2.6 | 3.2 | +54 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 368 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 315 | 12.7 | 10.8 | +53 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 284 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 293 | 11.8 | 10.5 | -9 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 290 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 295 | 11.9 | 10.5 | -5 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 378 | 14.1 | 20.4 | 320 | 12.9 | 19.1 | +58 | ||
| 40 hours | 427 | 16.0 | 18.7 | 352 | 14.2 | 20.0 | +75 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 165 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 183 | 7.4 | 9.1 | -18 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 593 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 614 | 24.7 | 14.9 | -21 | ||
| Not stated | 48 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 47 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +1 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,672 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,484 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +188 | ||
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 Upper Lachlan Shire in 2021compared to New South Wales within Upper Lachlan Shire shows that there was a lower proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a higher proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 39.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 58.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Upper Lachlan Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Upper Lachlan Shire and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.5% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.8% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (14.1% compared to 20.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (22.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Upper Lachlan Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 40 hours (+75 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+58 local workers)
- None (+54 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+53 local workers)