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

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


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%).

Korean speakers work more hours in Australia
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%).

Employment (Labor force status)
Source: SBS


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