STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Australia
Australia: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment was 21,981 Hours in 2018. ▲ Rising
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Australia, 1985–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 21,981 Hours for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Australia peaked at 21,981 Hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,760 Hours, in 1985.
That places Australia 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12,760 Hours | — |
| 1986 | 13,078 Hours | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13,540 Hours | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14,108 Hours | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14,564 Hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,281 Hours | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14,020 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13,956 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,414 Hours | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14,988 Hours | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15,380 Hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,404 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15,543 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15,760 Hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16,198 Hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16,448 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16,452 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,780 Hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17,027 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17,480 Hours | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 17,913 Hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,430 Hours | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18,989 Hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19,100 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,196 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,614 Hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19,949 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20,066 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20,189 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,373 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,716 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20,872 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,579 Hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 21,981 Hours | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,610 Hours | 12,760 Hours | 14,564 Hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,994 Hours | 13,956 Hours | 16,198 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,782 Hours | 16,448 Hours | 19,196 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,593 Hours | 19,614 Hours | 21,981 Hours | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Poland 32,843 Hours compare
- 4 France 43,260 Hours compare
- 5 Netherlands 13,496 Hours compare
- 5 Spain 33,599 Hours compare
- 6 Canada 32,797 Hours compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,602 Hours compare
- 8 Latvia 1,710 Hours compare
- 8 Chile 16,293 Hours compare
- 9 Slovenia 1,633 Hours compare
- 9 Czechia 9,699 Hours compare
- 10 Greece 9,248 Hours compare
- 10 Estonia 1,176 Hours compare
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 stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Australia?
- Stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Australia was 21,981 Hours in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,981 Hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,760 Hours in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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