Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Australia
Australia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.0% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2003
All-time low
8.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Australia, 2000β2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8.0% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Australia peaked at 9.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.
Australia ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 98 Uzbekistan, Republic of 8.0% compare
- 99 Brunei Darussalam 8.0% compare
- 100 Germany 8.0% compare
- 102 Mali 7.9% compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 7.9% compare
- 104 Moldova, Republic of 7.8% compare
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 wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Australia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Australia was 8.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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