Share of private paid employees with a contract in Australia

Australia: Share of private paid employees with a contract was 0.7351 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7351
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.7489
in 2007
All-time low
0.7037
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Share of private paid employees with a contract in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.7152002: 0.7112003: 0.7042004: 0.7122005: 0.7292006: 0.7252007: 0.7492008: 0.7482009: 0.7352010: 0.7362011: 0.7452012: 0.7482013: 0.7452014: 0.7362015: 0.735

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, share of private paid employees with a contract in Australia stood at 0.7351.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with a contract in Australia peaked at 0.7489 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7037, in 2003.

That places Australia 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7252 0.7037 0.7489 9
2010s 0.7409 0.7351 0.7476 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Armenia 0.8041 compare
  2. 32 South Africa 0.7901 compare
  3. 33 Panama 0.7623 compare
  4. 35 Ecuador 0.7175 compare
  5. 36 Dominican Republic 0.6265 compare
  6. 37 Colombia 0.5861 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with a contract in Australia?
Share of private paid employees with a contract in Australia was 0.7351 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7489 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7037 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for share of private paid employees with a contract?
Australia ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of private paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed