Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the East Gippsland Shire 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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| East Gippsland Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 1,054 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 807 | 5.1 | 3.3 | +247 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 2,436 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 2,181 | 13.9 | 12.0 | +255 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 2,190 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 1,921 | 12.2 | 10.5 | +269 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 2,568 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 2,263 | 14.4 | 11.2 | +305 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 3,211 | 18.1 | 20.8 | 2,496 | 15.9 | 18.7 | +715 | ||
| 40 hours | 2,517 | 14.2 | 19.2 | 2,268 | 14.5 | 19.5 | +249 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 1,277 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 1,220 | 7.8 | 9.2 | +57 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 2,078 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 2,169 | 13.8 | 13.6 | -91 | ||
| Not stated | 426 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 361 | 2.3 | 1.9 | +65 | ||
| Total Persons | 17,757 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,686 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,071 | ||
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 East Gippsland Shire in 2021compared to Victoria within the East Gippsland Shire 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, 46.4% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 51.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the East Gippsland Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the East Gippsland Shire and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.7% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.5% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (18.1% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (14.2% compared to 19.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the East Gippsland Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+715 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+305 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+269 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+255 local workers)