# Australia: 54 producers per 100 consumers — Hands & Demands

> Australia has 54 producers for every 100 consumers in 2026 and 51 by 2050. With workers per 100 people and output per worker, read every month.

Canonical: https://www.runtheworld.ai/producer-consumer-index/australia

The count peaked at 57 in 1999. It reaches 51 by 2050.

## Producers per 100 consumers

- Highest: 57.0 in 1999
- 2050: 50.5
- Index, 2020 = 100: 98.5 now, 91.9 in 2050

| Year | Producers per 100 consumers | Index, 2020 = 100 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 55.9 | 101.7 |
| 2000 | 57.0 | 103.8 |
| 2010 | 56.4 | 102.7 |
| 2020 | 55.0 | 100.0 |
| 2026 | 54.1 | 98.5 |
| 2030 | 53.5 | 97.3 |
| 2040 | 52.3 | 95.1 |
| 2050 | 50.5 | 91.9 |

Years after 2021 are projections.

## Workers per 100 people

- September 2026: 52.6
- Sep 2025: 52.8
- 1.90 people for every worker

## Output per worker

- 2025: $115,000, +19% since 2000

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