Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Australia
Australia: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 13.76 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Australia, 1965–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.76 million for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in 2026. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Australia peaked at 13.76 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 1965.
Australia ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.86 million | — |
| 1966 | 3.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.31 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 6.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.72 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 13.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 13.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 13.76 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 3.86 million | 4.31 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.84 million | 4.48 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 million | 5.27 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 million | 6.48 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 million | 7.70 million | 9.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 million | 9.75 million | 11.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 million | 11.42 million | 13.76 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 100,093 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Australia?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Australia was 13.76 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org