STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Australia
Australia: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment was 24,898 Hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Australia, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Australia is 24,898 Hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Australia peaked at 24,898 Hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,954 Hours, in 1985.
Australia ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12,954 Hours | — |
| 1986 | 13,277 Hours | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13,746 Hours | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14,322 Hours | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14,785 Hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,498 Hours | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14,233 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14,168 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,633 Hours | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 15,215 Hours | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15,342 Hours | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15,408 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15,591 Hours | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,862 Hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16,341 Hours | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16,488 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,569 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16,830 Hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,143 Hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,744 Hours | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18,165 Hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,754 Hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19,208 Hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 18,915 Hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19,495 Hours | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19,651 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,183 Hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20,221 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,392 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20,743 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20,790 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,326 Hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21,693 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,131 Hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 22,544 Hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21,549 Hours | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 22,347 Hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23,515 Hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 24,668 Hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 24,898 Hours | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,817 Hours | 12,954 Hours | 14,785 Hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,129 Hours | 14,168 Hours | 16,341 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,931 Hours | 16,488 Hours | 19,495 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,967 Hours | 19,651 Hours | 22,544 Hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,395 Hours | 21,549 Hours | 24,898 Hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 France 45,372 Hours compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,906 Hours compare
- 6 Spain 36,159 Hours compare
- 7 Canada 35,903 Hours compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,821 Hours compare
- 8 Slovenia 1,747 Hours compare
- 9 Latvia 1,686 Hours compare
- 9 Portugal 10,274 Hours compare
- 10 Estonia 1,166 Hours compare
- 10 Greece 10,224 Hours compare
- 11 Czechia 9,559 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, 2025 edition — total employment in Australia?
- Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Australia was 24,898 Hours in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,898 Hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,954 Hours in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, 2025 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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