Yahoo Finance Workaholics: This is how many hours your industry is working
A farmer, school principal, surgeon and miner walk into a bar … and they all complain about the fact they put in the most time at work, with the median hours worked coming in at 50 per week.
New census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed which occupations and industries work the most hours.
Farmers with both mixed crops and livestock work a median 50 hours per week, while those just farming livestock are putting in 48 hours a week, as are CEOs.
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Industry-wise though, miners are putting in the most hours, with the median time spent working coming in at 48 hours per week.
Here are the top 10 hard-working industries and the median hours per week spent working:
Mining - 48 hours
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing - 40 hours
Construction - 40 hours
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services - 40 hours
Financial and Insurance Services - 40 hours
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 40 hours
Wholesale Trade - 39 hours
Information Media and Telecommunications - 38 hours
Manufacturing - 38 hours
Public Administration and Safety - 38 hours
While surgeons are logging the most hours as a profession, those working in the health industry as a whole are logging a median 32 hours per week.
Aussies doing a lot of unpaid work
If you feel like you’re actually doing a lot of work throughout the day that you don’t get paid for, you’re not alone.
The average Aussie spends three-and-a-half hours a day doing unpaid work like doing the dishes, making dinner and grocery shopping.
The ABS found women spent an extra hour and 15 minutes than men each day doing unpaid work, which includes domestic work, child care, adult care and voluntary work activities.
“On average, females spent four hours and 31 minutes a day doing unpaid work activities,” Lisa Scanlon, director of social surveys and statistics said.
“Males spent over an hour less on these activities, averaging three hours and 12 minutes a day.”
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