Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Gosnells 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 Gosnells - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 972 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 787 | 3.2 | 4.0 | +185 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 3,697 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 3,560 | 14.6 | 11.9 | +137 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 3,252 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 2,835 | 11.7 | 9.9 | +417 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 3,549 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 2,924 | 12.0 | 10.6 | +625 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 5,379 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 4,515 | 18.6 | 17.1 | +864 | ||
| 40 hours | 4,581 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 4,138 | 17.0 | 17.7 | +443 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 2,324 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 2,007 | 8.3 | 9.4 | +317 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 3,414 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 3,115 | 12.8 | 17.7 | +299 | ||
| Not stated | 484 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 425 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +59 | ||
| Total Persons | 27,652 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,306 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,346 | ||
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 Gosnells in 2021compared to Western Australia within the City of Gosnells 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, 41.5% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.8% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the City of Gosnells.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Gosnells and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.4% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (11.8% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (19.5% compared to 17.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (12.3% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Gosnells between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+864 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+625 local workers)
- 40 hours (+443 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+417 local workers)