Goal Statistics: GDP per Hour Worked
The Australian government aims for the economy to become more efficient every year. As such, it is important that the figure for GDP per hour is positive whenever possible.
The statistics below were collected from a combination of sources. The Productivity Commission publishes data for the current year in reports that are made available to the general public. The ABS publishes a productivity index, from which historical data can be calculated.
| Year |
Percentage Increase in
GDP per Hour |
| 1996/7 |
3.0% |
| 1997/8 |
4.2% |
| 1998/9 |
4.4% |
| 1999/00 |
0.1% |
| 2000/01 |
2.0% |
| 2001/02 |
3.6% |
| 2002/03 |
1.8% |
| 2003/04 |
3.2% |
| 2004/05 |
-0.4% |
| 2005/06 |
2.2% |
| 2006/07 |
1.4% |
| 2007/08 |
1.1% | |
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Unit 1
Statistics