Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Wagga Wagga City 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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| Wagga Wagga City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 1,325 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 1,060 | 3.5 | 3.2 | +265 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 3,738 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 3,251 | 10.6 | 10.8 | +487 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 3,015 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 2,716 | 8.9 | 10.5 | +299 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 3,941 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 3,292 | 10.8 | 10.5 | +649 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 7,880 | 23.1 | 20.4 | 6,533 | 21.4 | 19.1 | +1,347 | ||
| 40 hours | 5,734 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 5,482 | 17.9 | 20.0 | +252 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 3,204 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 2,870 | 9.4 | 9.1 | +334 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 4,598 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 4,815 | 15.7 | 14.9 | -217 | ||
| Not stated | 621 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 575 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +46 | ||
| Total Persons | 34,056 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30,594 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,462 | ||
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 Wagga Wagga City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Wagga Wagga City 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, 35.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 62.9% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Wagga Wagga City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Wagga Wagga City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (3.9% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (23.1% compared to 20.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (9.4% compared to 7.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (13.5% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Wagga Wagga City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,347 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+649 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+487 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+334 local workers)