Productivity vs annual hours worked in Australia
Australia: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,611 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,611
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,030
in 1950
All-time low
1,588
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Australia is 1,611, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Australia peaked at 2,030 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 2022.
Australia ranks 104th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,947 | 1,867 | 2,030 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,834 | 1,819 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,785 | 1,767 | 1,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,754 | 1,734 | 1,785 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,738 | 1,724 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,672 | 1,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,649 | 1,632 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 | 1,588 | 1,611 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.5874 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.87 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 61,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Australia?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Australia was 1,611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 in 1950.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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