Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Merri-bek 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 Merri-bek - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 2,153 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 1,079 | 2.8 | 3.3 | +1,074 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 6,489 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 5,303 | 13.7 | 12.0 | +1,186 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 6,045 | 13.7 | 10.8 | 4,937 | 12.7 | 10.5 | +1,108 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 6,226 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 5,245 | 13.5 | 11.2 | +981 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 8,700 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 7,346 | 18.9 | 18.7 | +1,354 | ||
| 40 hours | 7,103 | 16.0 | 19.2 | 6,528 | 16.8 | 19.5 | +575 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 2,764 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 2,953 | 7.6 | 9.2 | -189 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 4,027 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 4,509 | 11.6 | 13.6 | -482 | ||
| Not stated | 758 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 887 | 2.3 | 1.9 | -129 | ||
| Total Persons | 44,265 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,787 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,478 | ||
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 Merri-bek in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Merri-bek 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, 47.2% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 51.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Merri-bek.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Merri-bek and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (14.7% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (13.7% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.1% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (16.0% compared to 19.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Merri-bek between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,354 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+1,186 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,108 local workers)
- None (+1,074 local workers)