Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Australia
Australia: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,633 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Australia, 1979β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Australia stood at 1,633 Hours per year per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Australia peaked at 1,820 Hours per year per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,610 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
Australia ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,820 Hours per year per person | 1,820 Hours per year per person | 1,820 Hours per year per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,787 Hours per year per person | 1,765 Hours per year per person | 1,818 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,774 Hours per year per person | 1,760 Hours per year per person | 1,786 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,720 Hours per year per person | 1,681 Hours per year per person | 1,767 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 Hours per year per person | 1,651 Hours per year per person | 1,690 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 Hours per year per person | 1,610 Hours per year per person | 1,645 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 Hungary 1,671 Hours per year per person compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,641 Hours per year per person compare
- 21 Ireland 1,639 Hours per year per person compare
- 23 Spain 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
- 24 Japan 1,598 Hours per year per person compare
- 25 Belgium 1,586 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Australia?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Australia was 1,633 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 Hours per year per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,610 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.