Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Bayside Council area 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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| Bayside Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 8,785 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 2,575 | 3.5 | 3.2 | +6,210 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 7,103 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 5,740 | 7.8 | 10.8 | +1,363 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 8,067 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 7,654 | 10.3 | 10.5 | +413 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 6,490 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 8,048 | 10.9 | 10.5 | -1,558 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 14,490 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 15,086 | 20.4 | 19.1 | -596 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,268 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 15,876 | 21.4 | 20.0 | -2,608 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 5,009 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7,322 | 9.9 | 9.1 | -2,313 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 6,961 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 10,153 | 13.7 | 14.9 | -3,192 | ||
| Not stated | 1,324 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1,564 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -240 | ||
| Total Persons | 71,497 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 74,018 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,521 | ||
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 Bayside Council area in 2021compared to New South Wales within Bayside Council area 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, 42.6% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 55.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Bayside Council area.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Bayside Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (12.3% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (9.9% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (9.1% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.7% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Bayside Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+6,210 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-3,192 local workers)
- 40 hours (-2,608 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (-2,313 local workers)