Presentation: Gender Equity Insights 2024: The changing nature of part-time work in Australia
View the publication by lead authors Professor Alan Duncan, Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, and Dr Silvia Salazar, Senior Research Fellow, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, from the launch of the report Gender Equity Insights 2024: The changing nature of part-time work in Australia.
The ninth report in the BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights series provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving nature of part-time work and implications of this change for the future of work in Australia, finding:
- Part-time roles dropped by 3.2 percentage points in the past two years
- A rise in flexible full-time and hybrid roles has enabled more employee choice
- The labour market is shifting, especially in women’s part-time and flexible work
- A need for action to prioritise gender equity across all job levels, not just management
The report identifies an important shift in how employees choose to engage in the workforce, as they increasingly seek flexibility and opportunities to tailor work schedules and locations to their needs, and calls on employers to develop a plan for action that normalises both flexible and part-time work, without career penalties.
Read the full report here or watch the report launch recording here.
Further Information
New report finds the changing nature of work provides new opportunities for workplace gender equality
– Part-time roles dropped by 3.2 percentage points in past two years – – A rise in flexible full-time and hybrid roles has enabled more employee choice – – Labour market is shifting, especially in women’s part-time and flexible work... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.