Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 35.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
35.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
36.89
in 2001
All-time low
35.4
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 36.92002: 36.72003: 36.52004: 36.32005: 36.42006: 36.52007: 36.42008: 36.42009: 362010: 362011: 35.82012: 35.72013: 35.52014: 35.52015: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia stood at 35.4. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 36.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 2015.

Australia ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.46 36.04 36.89 9
2010s 35.64 35.4 36.01 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 75 Uruguay 37.18 compare
  2. 76 Denmark 36.89 compare
  3. 77 Rwanda 36.12 compare
  4. 79 Ireland 35.19 compare
  5. 80 Netherlands 33.6 compare
  6. 81 Georgia 32.95 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 35.4 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.89 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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