Australia vs Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Australia
16.69 %
in 2024
Ireland
17.46 %
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Ireland rank
35th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.46 % against 16.69 % in Australia, a difference of 0.77 %.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 78 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 12.96 % 13.87 % 0.9183 % Ireland
2020s 15.42 % 17.25 % 1.83 % Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 17.46 % against 16.69 % in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Australia and Ireland?
0.77 %, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Australia ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.