[Census Explorer: Korean in Australia] Korean speakers work more hours in Australia

The data used in this tool was taken from Australia's 2016 Census and released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2017.

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Hours worked (Hours worked per week)

Most Korean speakers worked 40 hours per week (20.3%), whereas most people in Australia work 35-39 hours per week (19.4%).

Source: SBS

Employment (Labor force status)

31.1% of Korean speakers worked full-time (27,966 people), which is a lower proportion than people in Australia (37.3%).

24.1% worked part-time (21,691 people), which is a higher proportion than people in Australia (19.6%).

Source: SBS