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
Latest (2023)
1,611
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
105th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,792
in 1870
All-time low
1,588
in 2022
Years of data
81
1870–2023
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.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,792 | — |
| 1880 | 2,647 | -5.2% |
| 1890 | 2,501 | -5.5% |
| 1900 | 2,385 | -4.6% |
| 1913 | 2,214 | -7.2% |
| 1929 | 2,186 | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 2,109 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 2,030 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 2,011 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1,992 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,974 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,955 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1,937 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 1,919 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1,902 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,884 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1,867 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,849 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,846 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,843 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,839 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,836 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,832 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,829 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,826 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,822 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,819 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,816 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,798 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,779 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,767 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,783 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,770 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,780 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,782 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,783 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,788 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,785 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,771 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,751 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,734 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,754 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,746 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,750 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,748 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,745 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,755 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,741 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,728 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,725 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,740 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,745 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,746 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,749 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,746 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,735 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,724 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,738 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,716 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,698 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,686 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,686 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,677 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,674 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,678 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,672 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,655 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,660 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,662 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,653 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,656 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,650 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,644 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,642 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,634 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,632 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,601 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,598 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,588 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,611 | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,611 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,611 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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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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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