Annual working hours per person employed in Australia
Australia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,731 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1,731
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,868
in 1993
All-time low
1,731
in 2016
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Australia, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,731 for annual working hours per person employed in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Australia peaked at 1,868 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,731, in 2016.
Australia ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per person employed in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,865 | — |
| 1971 | 1,847 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,828 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,815 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,831 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,819 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,829 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,830 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,831 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,836 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,828 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,811 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,781 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,800 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,800 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,801 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,813 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,809 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,799 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,853 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,837 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,856 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,868 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,863 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,849 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,850 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,838 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,843 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,843 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,831 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,814 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,794 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,798 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,801 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,802 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,801 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,797 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,754 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,779 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,755 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,772 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,760 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,765 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,761 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,733 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,731 | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,731 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 | 1,815 | 1,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,804 | 1,781 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,850 | 1,837 | 1,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,797 | 1,754 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,731 | 1,772 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Australia?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Australia was 1,731 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,868 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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