The 2018-19 Multipurpose Household Survey (MPHS) revealed that of the 19 million people aged 18+ years:
- there were 10.5 million people who did not work full-time
- 17% not participating in the labour force would like a job
- 1 in 3 people working less than 16 hours would like to work more hours
Preference for more hours or work
Employed | Not employed | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Usually works 16-34 hours per week | Usually works fewer than 16 hours per week | Unemployed | Not in the labour force | ||
People aged over 18 years | 2,741,500 | 1,160,500 | 600,300 | 6,066,400 | 10,568,700 |
Would like to work more hours / Would like a job | 639,400 (23%) | 396,800 (34%) | 600,300 (100%) | 1,044,100 (17%) | 2,680,600 |
Did not want more hours / Did not want a job | 2,102,000 (77%) | 763,800 (66%) | - | 5,022,300 (83%) | 7,888,100 |