The first quarterly index looking into the current state of shift work in Australia has been released by leading workforce management software solution, Deputy.
The research found that the average Aussie shift worker is working 71 hours less per month than a full-time employee.
Shift workers are also being rostered for 85 hours on average per month but are in fact, working an average of 92.8 hours each month, reflecting a discrepancy of 9.2 per cent.
CEO and co-founder of Deputy, Ashik Ahmed said this potentially signals, “… the conservative outlook of Australian businesses amid a weakened economy”.
“We’re also seeing that shift workers are working well below the full time equivalent of 164 hours per month. This may be the result of lifestyle choices but it could also point to a trend of underemployment among the hourly paid workforce.”
Other key findings
- Generation X are rostered for working the most hours, with an average of 111.2 hours per month.
- Generation Z are being rostered for the least number of hours, with an average of 66 hours per month.
- The average length of shifts for shift workers are 6.6 hours.
- The most common shift start time is 10pm, and the most common clock-off time is 7am.
- The busiest day of work for shift workers in the last 12 months was June 12.
The process of these findings
The index, analysed 156 million shift hours worked by 1.5 million Aussie shift workers, using Deputy platform.
Shift workers currently represent two-thirds of the working population globally.
“The Deputy Shiftwork Index is designed to provide valuable insights for businesses in these sectors to help them better understand and manage this crucial and growing workforce.”
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