Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia
Australia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 450,133 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia is 450,133, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia peaked at 450,133 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 329,760, in 2005.
Australia ranks 53rd 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.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 329,760 | — |
| 2006 | 335,994 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 346,262 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 355,796 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 352,013 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 361,031 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 368,073 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 370,490 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 373,317 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 374,328 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 381,310 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 386,052 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 395,880 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 404,052 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 412,554 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 395,130 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 414,436 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 431,379 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 442,851 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 440,094 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 443,339 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 447,115 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 450,133 | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 450,133 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 450,133 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343,965 | 329,760 | 355,796 | 5 |
| 2010s | 382,709 | 361,031 | 412,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,060 | 395,130 | 450,133 | 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Australia was 450,133 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 450,133 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,760 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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 total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.