Working hours in Australia
Apr 19th 2010, 8:58 am
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Apr 20th 2010, 2:16 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
Between 1982 and 1994, the average hours worked by full-time workers increased from 42 to 45 hours per week, but has since dropped back to 44 hours per week in 2002.
Between 1985 and 2005, average weekly hours worked by all Australian workers declined slightly, from 35.8 hours to 34.7 hours. Over the same period average weekly hours worked by men declined from 39.7 hours to 39.3 hours and for women from 29.4 hours to 29.0 hours.
That covers 1982 to 2005
The latest figures are at:
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]?OpenDocument
Apr 20th 2010, 2:30 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
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That covers 1982 to 2005
The latest figures are at:
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]?OpenDocument
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]=gif
That covers 1982 to 2005
The latest figures are at:
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]?OpenDocument
Is the last chart supposed to match up to the quote above it?
Apr 20th 2010, 2:53 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
I must be one of the lucky ones then - I work a 35 hour week and get flex time if needs be - every weekend off - 20 days holidays plus two weeks over and above this for Christmas shutdown and all of the public holidays! OH came from heavy industry and he now works less hours for more money. Difference out in Australia is that you are more likely to be gauranteed the weather to do things which means you plan ahead even in the winter - most things you can do at little cost so all in all we have a better family life and more relaxed lifestyle out here than we did in the UK
Apr 20th 2010, 4:51 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
It was supposed to, but the quote refers to all workers, and the graph refers to Full time workers.This should have been the quote that links to the 2nd graph
Average weekly hours for full-time workers increased from 40.2 hours to 41.9 hours between 1985 and 2005. This trend has been similar for both male and female full-time workers, with men's hours increasing 1.9 hours per week (to 43.2 hours) over the period, and women's increasing 1.7 hours per week (to 39.3 hours).
Some more figures:
- 12.6% of full time workers, work between 50 and 59 hours per week
- 9.4% of full time workers, work 60 or more hours per week
- 58.4% of full time workers, do 40 hours or less per week.
Average weekly hours worked:
All ; Employee ; Persons ; 36.3 hours per week
All ; Employee ; Male ; 40.6 hours per week
All ; Employee ; Female ; 31.3 hours per week
Full Time ; Employee ; Persons ; 43.2 hours per week
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]+2010
UK workers in full-time jobs put in an average of 41.4 hours every week
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7598467.stm
The average difference between UK and Australia is 1.8 hours that the average Australian does more.
Apr 20th 2010, 5:10 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
Wow, that's pretty telling considering one of the biggest reasons people move to Australia is to spend less time 'behind the desk' and more time with the family.
Apr 20th 2010, 5:22 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
If we look at 'desk time' + 'commute time' in both countries - who is left with the most 'family time'?
I offer no answers - merely questions! Personally I work more hours here than I ever did in UK (40 hours in office + 16 unpaid hours at home in evenings, weekends and public holidays vs a plain old 37 hours in UK), I get less holiday (and waste more of that holiday on aeroplanes and recovering from jetlag for longer to get anywhere), BUT I have a 10 minute commute at the moment which I would never have achieved in UK. Better? Who knows.... Just different.
If I could line up a UK job right now without saving up 3 years annual leave to go on an 'interview holiday' then I'd probably jump at the opportunity - just to get a change of scenery
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Apr 20th 2010, 5:25 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
ah - but there more than just 'desk time' and 'family time' - what about 'commute time'?
If we look at 'desk time' + 'commute time' in both countries - who is left with the most 'family time'?
I offer no answers - merely questions! Personally I work more hours here than I ever did in UK, I get less holiday (and waste more of that holiday on aeroplanes and recovering from jetlag for longer to get anywhere), BUT I have a 10 minute commute at the moment which I would never have achieved in UK. Better? Who knows.... Just different.
If I could like up a UK job right now without saving up 3 years annual leave to go on an 'interview holiday' then I'd probably jump at the opportunity - just to get a change of scenery
If we look at 'desk time' + 'commute time' in both countries - who is left with the most 'family time'?
I offer no answers - merely questions! Personally I work more hours here than I ever did in UK, I get less holiday (and waste more of that holiday on aeroplanes and recovering from jetlag for longer to get anywhere), BUT I have a 10 minute commute at the moment which I would never have achieved in UK. Better? Who knows.... Just different.
If I could like up a UK job right now without saving up 3 years annual leave to go on an 'interview holiday' then I'd probably jump at the opportunity - just to get a change of scenery
My old commute up the M6 was about 25-35mins each way.
(I could have mentioned about accidents on the M6, but the same can be said about the Southern Expressway!)
Apr 20th 2010, 5:28 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
Apr 20th 2010, 11:30 am
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Apr 20th 2010, 11:38 am
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Apr 20th 2010, 12:29 pm
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