Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Wollongong 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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| Wollongong City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 8,917 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 2,889 | 3.6 | 3.2 | +6,028 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 10,499 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 10,386 | 13.1 | 10.8 | +113 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 10,084 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9,441 | 11.9 | 10.5 | +643 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 9,699 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 9,452 | 11.9 | 10.5 | +247 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 17,857 | 20.6 | 20.4 | 15,942 | 20.1 | 19.1 | +1,915 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,995 | 16.2 | 18.7 | 13,704 | 17.3 | 20.0 | +291 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 6,337 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6,781 | 8.6 | 9.1 | -444 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 8,002 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 9,318 | 11.8 | 14.9 | -1,316 | ||
| Not stated | 1,180 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1,312 | 1.7 | 2.0 | -132 | ||
| Total Persons | 86,570 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 79,225 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,345 | ||
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 Wollongong City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Wollongong City 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, 45.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 53.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Wollongong City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Wollongong City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (10.3% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (12.1% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (16.2% compared to 18.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Wollongong City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+6,028 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,915 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-1,316 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+643 local workers)