All usual residents aged 16 years and over who were in employment were asked how many hours a week they usually worked, including paid and unpaid overtime.

Furlough, and businesses being open for reduced hours in England and Wales at the time of the 2021 Census because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, may have led to people reporting more, or fewer, hours worked than pre-coronavirus.

In 2011, 67.5% of Bury residents aged 16+ in employment worked full time and 32.5% part time.

The table below shows hours worked by MSOA in Bury.

Whitehead Park had the highest percentage of people aged 16+ working full time at 74.8%, with Sedgley Park the lowest at 53.7%.

The table below shows hours worked by ward.

St Mary’s had the highest percentage of people aged 16+ working full time at 74.2%, with Sedgley the lowest at 58.3%.