Australia vs Italy: Annual working hours per person employed
Australia
1,731
in 2016
Italy
1,725
in 2016
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
21st
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,731 against 1,725 in Italy, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 | 1,928 | 95.41 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,804 | 1,871 | 66.26 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,850 | 1,862 | 11.99 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,797 | 1,817 | 20.08 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,738 | 16.15 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 1,731 against 1,725 in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Australia and Italy?
- 6, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.