Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Northern Midlands 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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| Northern Midlands - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 231 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 180 | 3.8 | 4.3 | +51 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 565 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 487 | 10.2 | 13.3 | +78 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 540 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 420 | 8.8 | 11.2 | +120 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 733 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 650 | 13.6 | 13.3 | +83 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,262 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 984 | 20.6 | 19.7 | +278 | ||
| 40 hours | 895 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 745 | 15.6 | 15.5 | +150 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 581 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 479 | 10.0 | 8.7 | +102 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 768 | 13.5 | 10.4 | 750 | 15.7 | 12.3 | +18 | ||
| Not stated | 95 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 72 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +23 | ||
| Total Persons | 5,670 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,767 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +903 | ||
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 Northern Midlands in 2021compared to Tasmania within Northern Midlands shows that there was a lower proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a higher proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 36.5% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 61.8% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 43.4% and 54.9% respectively for Tasmania within Northern Midlands.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Northern Midlands and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (10.0% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (9.5% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (10.2% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (13.5% compared to 10.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Northern Midlands between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+278 local workers)
- 40 hours (+150 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+120 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+102 local workers)