Australia vs Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Australia
450,133
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
3.35 million
in 2027
Australia rank
53rd
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank
56th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Australia
  • Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income currently reports 3.35 million against 450,133 in Australia, a difference of 2.90 million.

That makes Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income's figure about 7.4 times Australia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 53rd and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 343,965 3.02 million 2.68 million Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
2010s 382,709 3.18 million 2.80 million Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
2020s 433,060 3.24 million 2.81 million Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Australia or Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, at 3.35 million against 450,133 in Australia as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Australia and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
2.90 million, with Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Australia and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Australia ranks 53rd and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.