Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Australia
Australia: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 131,209 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Australia stood at 131,209 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Australia peaked at 138,748 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91,395 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Australia ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91,395 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 93,498 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 95,143 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 95,281 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95,812 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 104,734 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 107,173 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 110,752 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 112,851 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 112,856 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 122,016 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 120,678 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 113,763 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 114,239 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 115,421 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 113,710 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 110,691 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 109,450 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 117,385 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 119,383 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 120,722 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 123,005 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 126,002 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 128,725 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 135,642 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 134,420 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 138,637 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 133,311 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 132,818 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 128,668 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 132,812 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 138,748 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 134,975 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 133,256 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 131,209 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 131,209 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,514 constant 2015 US$, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 131,209 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,099 constant 2015 US$, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,738 constant 2015 US$ | 91,395 constant 2015 US$ | 112,851 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 115,021 constant 2015 US$ | 109,450 constant 2015 US$ | 122,016 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,266 constant 2015 US$ | 119,383 constant 2015 US$ | 138,637 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,278 constant 2015 US$ | 128,668 constant 2015 US$ | 138,748 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Australia?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Australia was 131,209 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,748 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,395 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.