Number of paid employees in Australia
Australia: Number of paid employees was 9,217 in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
Number of paid employees in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,814 | — |
| 2002 | 6,434 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,445 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,328 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,727 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6,867 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,938 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,003 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,124 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,277 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9,389 | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 9,223 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,170 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,226 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,217 | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9,217 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9,217 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,217, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of paid employees in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29.0% | 7,277 | 9,389 |
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
- 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 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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