LABOUR INPUTS
There was a steady increase in hours worked in Accommodation, cafes & restaurants between 1985-86 and 2005-06, although falls were recorded in 1991-92, 2000-01 and 2005-06 (figure 10.2). Changes in the number of hours worked is due mostly to changes in the level of total employment as average hours worked per employed person remained relatively stable. The fall in total employment in 1992-93 followed a period where employment in this industry continued to grow even though output began to decline in 1990-91. This is consistent with observations showing that there can be a lagged relationship between output and employment (ABS 2005). There was a further decline after 2000-01, which followed an expansion in the level of employment, possibly linked to the Sydney Olympics and the associated increase in hospitality services in New South Wales. The bulk of employment in this industry is in the cafes and restaurants subdivision, with around 49% of all employees.
Another observation is that there have been less significant changes in the ratio of full-time to part-time employees in this industry between 1985-86 and 2005-06 than in other service industries such as Retail trade. The percentage of employees in this industry identified as working part-time has increased from 44% in 1985-86 to 49% in 2005-06.
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