Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 3,509 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 2,136 | 3.1 | 3.3 | +1,373 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 10,127 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 9,743 | 14.1 | 12.0 | +384 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 9,406 | 12.6 | 10.8 | 8,246 | 11.9 | 10.5 | +1,160 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 9,679 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 8,361 | 12.1 | 11.2 | +1,318 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 15,869 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 13,557 | 19.6 | 18.7 | +2,312 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,259 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 12,479 | 18.0 | 19.5 | +780 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 5,245 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5,745 | 8.3 | 9.2 | -500 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 6,523 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 7,777 | 11.2 | 13.6 | -1,254 | ||
| Not stated | 1,032 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1,148 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -116 | ||
| Total Persons | 74,649 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 69,192 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,457 | ||
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 Whitehorse in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Whitehorse 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, 43.8% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 54.8% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Whitehorse.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Whitehorse and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.6% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (12.6% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (13.0% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (8.7% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Whitehorse between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,312 local workers)
- None (+1,373 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,318 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-1,254 local workers)