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Hours worked

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58.7% of females in the MidCoast Council are employed part-time and 39.0% are employed full-time.

Hours Worked statistics show the distribution of employment hours for females and males in MidCoast Council area's employed population. It relates to the number of hours of paid employment across all jobs in the week prior to Census day.

Hours worked relates to the prevalence of particular types of jobs and particular industries. Some industries are more likely to be part-time. Australia-wide, females are more likely than males to work part-time (<35 hours per week). Males are more likely to work full time and longer hours in paid employment.

The extent to which this varies in MidCoast Council area can show key differences between sexes and changes in traditional gender roles, as well as the availability of different types of employment.

Please note: Many areas of Australia were in lockdown for the 2021 Census and many people were not working but supported by JobKeeper. For this reason the number of people with zero hours worked in the week prior to Census is likely to have increased between 2016 and 2021, though this varies considerably by place. Use time comparison with caution

Hours Worked data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Occupation.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Last week how many hours did the person work in all jobs?'

Hours worked
MidCoast Council - Total employed females aged 15+20212016Change
Hours workedNumber%MidCoast Council area - Total population %Number%MidCoast Council area - Total population %2016 to 2021
None1,0346.15.57244.94.7+310
1 hour - 15 hours2,95917.313.82,71518.414.2+244
16 hours - 24 hours2,74816.112.12,49016.812.3+258
25 hours - 34 hours3,27119.215.02,85519.314.4+416
35 hours - 39 hours3,01617.718.92,38816.217.3+628
40 hours1,71110.014.21,65111.214.6+60
41 hours - 48 hours8545.07.16564.47.0+198
49 hours or more1,0666.210.99796.613.0+87
Not stated4022.42.63242.22.4+78
Total persons aged 15+17,061100.0100.014,782100.0100.0+2,279
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 female workforce in MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area - Total population 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, 58.7% of the female workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) and 39.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 46.3% and 51.1% respectively for MidCoast Council area - Total population.

The major differences between the hours worked by females in MidCoast Council area and MidCoast Council area - Total population were:

  • A larger percentage of females who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (19.2% compared to 15.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (16.1% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who worked 49 hours or more (6.2% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who worked 40 hours (10.0% compared to 14.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the hours worked females MidCoast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 35 hours - 39 hours (+628 females)
  • 25 hours - 34 hours (+416 females)
  • None (+310 females)
  • 16 hours - 24 hours (+258 females)

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