Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Whittlesea 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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| City of Whittlesea - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 3,128 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1,615 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +1,513 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 8,852 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 7,258 | 13.7 | 12.0 | +1,594 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 8,379 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 5,960 | 11.2 | 10.5 | +2,419 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 8,558 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 6,177 | 11.6 | 11.2 | +2,381 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 15,311 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 10,696 | 20.1 | 18.7 | +4,615 | ||
| 40 hours | 12,612 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 9,603 | 18.1 | 19.5 | +3,009 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 5,135 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 4,355 | 8.2 | 9.2 | +780 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 6,573 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 6,327 | 11.9 | 13.6 | +246 | ||
| Not stated | 1,380 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1,165 | 2.2 | 1.9 | +215 | ||
| Total Persons | 69,928 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 53,156 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,772 | ||
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 the City of Whittlesea in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Whittlesea 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, 41.4% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.7% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Whittlesea.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Whittlesea and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (12.0% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (21.9% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (18.0% compared to 19.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.4% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Whittlesea between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+4,615 local workers)
- 40 hours (+3,009 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+2,419 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+2,381 local workers)