Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia
Australia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 31.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia stood at 31.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia peaked at 33.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.96, in 2020.
That places Australia 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.06 | — |
| 2006 | 32.87 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.33 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.46 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.35 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.12 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.94 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.75 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.96 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.15 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.27 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.64 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.29 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 31.29 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31.29 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 31.28 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 | 32.33 | 33.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.14 | 31.75 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 30.96 | 31.64 | 8 |
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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 average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Australia was 31.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.