Annual working hours per person employed in Australia
Australia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,731 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1,731 Hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,868 Hours
in 1993
All-time low
1,731 Hours
in 2016
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Australia, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,731 Hours 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 Hours in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,731 Hours, 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 | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,865 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,847 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,828 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,815 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,831 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,819 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,829 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,830 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,831 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,836 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,828 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,811 Hours | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,781 Hours | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,800 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,800 Hours | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,800 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,801 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,813 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,809 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,799 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,853 Hours | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,837 Hours | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,856 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,868 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,863 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,849 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,850 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,838 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,843 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,843 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,831 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,814 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,794 Hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,798 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,801 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,802 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,801 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,797 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,754 Hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,779 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,755 Hours | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,772 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,760 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,765 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,761 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,733 Hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,731 Hours | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,731 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 Hours | 1,815 Hours | 1,865 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,804 Hours | 1,781 Hours | 1,828 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,850 Hours | 1,837 Hours | 1,868 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,797 Hours | 1,754 Hours | 1,831 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 Hours | 1,731 Hours | 1,772 Hours | 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 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,868 Hours in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 Hours 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 OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.