Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Australia
Australia: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,611 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Australia, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,611 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Australia peaked at 2,792 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 2022.
That places Australia 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,792 | 2,792 | 2,792 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,647 | 2,647 | 2,647 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,501 | 2,501 | 2,501 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,385 | 2,385 | 2,385 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,186 | 2,186 | 2,186 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,109 | 2,109 | 2,109 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,947 | 1,867 | 2,030 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,834 | 1,819 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,785 | 1,767 | 1,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,754 | 1,734 | 1,785 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,738 | 1,724 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,672 | 1,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,649 | 1,632 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 | 1,588 | 1,611 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Australia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Australia?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Australia was 1,611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,792 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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