Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Blue Mountains 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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| Blue Mountains City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 2,496 | 12.6 | 9.0 | 613 | 3.3 | 3.2 | +1,883 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 3,412 | 17.3 | 10.8 | 3,395 | 18.4 | 10.8 | +17 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 2,770 | 14.0 | 10.5 | 2,708 | 14.7 | 10.5 | +62 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 2,635 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 2,732 | 14.8 | 10.5 | -97 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 2,887 | 14.6 | 20.4 | 2,653 | 14.4 | 19.1 | +234 | ||
| 40 hours | 2,549 | 12.9 | 18.7 | 2,568 | 13.9 | 20.0 | -19 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 1,079 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 1,257 | 6.8 | 9.1 | -178 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,662 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 2,248 | 12.2 | 14.9 | -586 | ||
| Not stated | 252 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 286 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -34 | ||
| Total Persons | 19,742 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,460 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,282 | ||
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 Blue Mountains City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Blue Mountains 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, 57.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 41.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Blue Mountains City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Blue Mountains City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (12.6% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (17.3% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (14.6% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (12.9% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Blue Mountains City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+1,883 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-586 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+234 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (-178 local workers)