Number of paid employees in Australia
Australia: Number of paid employees was 9,217 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
9,217
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
9,389
in 2011
All-time low
6,328
in 2004
Years of data
15
2001–2015
Number of paid employees in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, number of paid employees in Australia stood at 9,217.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Australia peaked at 9,389 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,328, in 2004.
Australia ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,742 | 6,328 | 7,124 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,917 | 7,277 | 9,389 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 5,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 163.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 45,128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 198.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees in Australia?
- Number of paid employees in Australia was 9,217 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,389 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,328 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for number of paid employees?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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