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 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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| Local workers hours worked, 2016 | |||||||||
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| City of Whittlesea - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| None | 1,615 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1,579 | 3.5 | 3.8 | +36 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 7,258 | 13.7 | 12.0 | 5,759 | 12.8 | 11.5 | +1,499 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 5,960 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 4,499 | 10.0 | 9.8 | +1,461 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 6,177 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 4,634 | 10.3 | 10.3 | +1,543 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 10,696 | 20.1 | 18.7 | 8,796 | 19.5 | 17.8 | +1,900 | ||
| 40 hours | 9,603 | 18.1 | 19.5 | 8,459 | 18.7 | 19.7 | +1,144 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 4,355 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 4,065 | 9.0 | 10.4 | +290 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 6,327 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 6,120 | 13.6 | 15.3 | +207 | ||
| Not stated | 1,165 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1,226 | 2.7 | 1.5 | -61 | ||
| Total Persons | 53,156 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 45,137 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,019 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. 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 2016 compared 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, 39.5% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 58.3% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 37.0% and 61.0% 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 1 hour - 15 hours (13.7% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (20.1% compared to 18.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (18.1% compared to 19.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (11.9% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Whittlesea between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,900 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,543 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+1,499 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,461 local workers)