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World Facts The Working World March 2002 The following tables compare the working populations in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Unless otherwise stated, all information is for the civilian labour force. Australian and Canadian calculations include persons over 15 years of age and exclude the armed forces in Australia. In the United States and the United Kingdom, figures are for persons over 16 years of age and include forestry and fishing in the United States. Labour Force — Paid, Non-agricultural (1,000s, Sept/00) Australia 8,604.4 Canada 14,866.4 United Kingdom 28,001.0 * United States 131,945.0 Source(s): United Nations * UK National Statistics Average Annual Hours Worked Per Person (1998) Australia 1,860.0 Canada 1,767.4 United Kingdom 1,731.0 United States 1,956.8 Source: International Labour Organization Employment Tenure In Industrialized Nations (16 countries, 1998) Age group Average years 19-24 1.9 25-44 7.9 45 or older 17.8 Source: International Labour Organization © Copyright 2001. Galt Western Personnel Ltd. Unless otherwise specified, you may reprint this article, quote from it, use it in research or projects, duplicate it or distribute it. Credit of authorship and source MUST be given to galtglobalreview.com. Ownership of Copyright remains with Galt Western Personnel Ltd.     Return to Top      Business News / Business Roundup - Australia / Canada / Europe / United States / Careers / Classified / Information Technology / New Technology / Education News / World Facts / Book Reviews / Archives/Research