Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia
Australia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 25.68 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia is 25.68, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia peaked at 25.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.58, in 2020.
Australia ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.13 | — |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.49 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.66 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.94 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.19 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.36 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.21 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.09 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.87 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.05 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.34 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.76 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.58 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.63 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 25.45 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.92 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.57 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.59 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 25.65 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 25.68 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.64, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.28 | 23.94 | 24.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.24 | 23.87 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 | 23.58 | 25.92 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Australia was 25.68 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.58 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Australia ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.