Australia vs United States of America: Annual working hours per person employed
Australia
1,731
in 2016
United States of America
1,742
in 2016
Australia rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America 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 of America | 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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 11, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Australia ranks 20th and United States of America 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.