ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural was 390.33 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
390.33 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
399.55 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
288.57 1000 No
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia, 2008–2024

01002003004002008201620242008: 288.6 1000 No2009: 301.8 1000 No2010: 315.6 1000 No2011: 330.3 1000 No2012: 333 1000 No2013: 337.3 1000 No2014: 346.6 1000 No2015: 348.4 1000 No2016: 344 1000 No2017: 361.8 1000 No2018: 362.7 1000 No2019: 366.9 1000 No2020: 374.6 1000 No2021: 385.4 1000 No2022: 394.7 1000 No2023: 399.6 1000 No2024: 390.3 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia is 390.33 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia peaked at 399.55 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288.57 1000 No, in 2008.

Australia ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Australia, 2008 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2008 288.57 1000 No
2009 301.8 1000 No +4.6%
2010 315.57 1000 No +4.6%
2011 330.32 1000 No +4.7%
2012 333.02 1000 No +0.8%
2013 337.34 1000 No +1.3%
2014 346.56 1000 No +2.7%
2015 348.43 1000 No +0.5%
2016 344.03 1000 No -1.3%
2017 361.81 1000 No +5.2%
2018 362.69 1000 No +0.2%
2019 366.94 1000 No +1.2%
2020 374.58 1000 No +2.1%
2021 385.45 1000 No +2.9%
2022 394.73 1000 No +2.4%
2023 399.55 1000 No +1.2%
2024 390.33 1000 No -2.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 390.33 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.53 1000 No, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 390.33 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 390.33 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 295.19 1000 No 288.57 1000 No 301.8 1000 No 2
2010s 344.67 1000 No 315.57 1000 No 366.94 1000 No 10
2020s 388.93 1000 No 374.58 1000 No 399.55 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Italy 487.63 1000 No compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 477.15 1000 No compare
  3. 18 Colombia 453.42 1000 No compare
  4. 20 Mali 347.73 1000 No compare
  5. 21 Canada 337.3 1000 No compare
  6. 22 Spain 307.23 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia was 390.33 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 399.55 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 288.57 1000 No in 2008.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural?
Australia ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,554 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.