Australia vs United States: Annual working hours per person employed
Australia
1,731
in 2016
United States
1,742
in 2016
Australia rank
20th
United States rank
17th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,742 against 1,731 in Australia, a difference of 11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 | 1,809 | 23.88 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,804 | 1,760 | 43.98 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,850 | 1,790 | 59.63 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,797 | 1,759 | 37.87 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,732 | 21.97 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 1,742 against 1,731 in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Australia and United States?
- 11, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Australia ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th 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.