As discussed in section 2.2.3, GPs are reducing their work hours, with the proportion reporting that they work <39 hours in a typical week increasing by 3% from 2019.2 Younger GPs are also more likely to work ≤39 hours than GPs aged ≥45 years (Figure 47).
More than half (52%) of registrars surveyed in the 2019 AGPT National Registrar Survey report that they intend to work part time after they complete their training.40
GPs in rural areas continue to work longer hours than their colleagues in metropolitan areas (Figure 47).
In general, regional/rural GPs are less likely to report they have a manageable workload (43%) than GPs in metropolitan areas (53%).5 For further discussion on the business challenges faced by rural GPs, refer to section 5.1.2.