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
80th
of 84 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
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 80th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.89 | — |
| 2002 | 36.69 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.52 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.31 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.46 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.43 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.41 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.04 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.01 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.75 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.71 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.46 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 35.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 35.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.5, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.46 | 36.04 | 36.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 35.4 | 36.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 80th out of 84 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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