Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Australia
Australia: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 98,961 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Australia is 98,961, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Australia peaked at 98,961 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,247, in 1985.
That places Australia 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,675 | 68,247 | 71,178 | 5 |
| 1990s | 78,875 | 72,096 | 86,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,255 | 88,104 | 92,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,515 | 92,704 | 96,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,913 | 96,882 | 98,961 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,441 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4887 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.49 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.6693 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Australia?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Australia was 98,961 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,961 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,247 in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP