Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Australia
Australia: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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
2,030
in 1950
All-time low
1,588
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,611 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Australia peaked at 2,030 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 2022.
Australia ranks 105th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Australia?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Australia was 1,611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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