{"id":100580,"date":"2024-07-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=100580"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T00:36:20","slug":"byron-bay-leads-australia-in-part-time-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/byron-bay-leads-australia-in-part-time-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron Bay leads Australia in part-time work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BYRON has emerged as Australia&#8217;s top hotspot for part-time employment, with nearly half of its workforce engaged in part-time roles.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent report by Reckon, 48 per cent of workers in Byron Bay work in part-time jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Reckon manager of people &amp; culture Jess Morris said it is a combination of people seeking work-life balance and those looking for extra income in the cost of living crisis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With more people prioritising flexibility and a good work-life balance, they&#8217;re choosing part-time work so they can spend more time with family or focus on other responsibilities outside of work,&#8221; Morris said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then there are those who take on part-time jobs to help with the cost of living.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report attributes the town&#8217;s high percentage of part-time workers to the hospitality, retail, and arts sectors, which naturally lend themselves to flexible working hours.<\/p>\n<p>Beaumont People chief executive Nikki Beaumont said she had observed a significant rise in the demand for part-time work in Byron Bay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100802\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-100802\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/AU-2_68272_tn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"555\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Byron Bay leads Australia in part-time employment, with almost half of its workforce in part-time roles. Image: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This trend is largely driven by a transient workforce, often on working holiday visas, enjoying a balance between work and leisure,&#8221; Ms Beaumont said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The demand for part-time positions has surged from both job seekers and employer perspective.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For employers, part-time work helps businesses adapt swiftly to changing business needs without long-term commitments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Job seekers are embracing multiple part-time roles, balancing their passions and income needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This shift highlights the evolving dynamics of our local job market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Forty years ago, one in 10 employees worked part-time; today, over a quarter (30.8 per cent) of Australians, or 4.4 million people, do.<\/p>\n<p>Reckon&#8217;s analysis of 15 years of census data highlights a significant shift in employment patterns across Australia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100803\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-100803\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/Age-graph_68335_tn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"379\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nationally, more than a quarter of Australian workers now hold part-time jobs, a rate only surpassed by the Netherlands among OECD countries. 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