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 755.95 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
755.95 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
769.16 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
495.95 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

02004006008002008201620242008: 495.9 1000 No2009: 533.7 1000 No2010: 554.9 1000 No2011: 584 1000 No2012: 586.7 1000 No2013: 600.8 1000 No2014: 624 1000 No2015: 637.9 1000 No2016: 643.9 1000 No2017: 676.3 1000 No2018: 688.9 1000 No2019: 697.2 1000 No2020: 719 1000 No2021: 739.7 1000 No2022: 758.1 1000 No2023: 769.2 1000 No2024: 756 1000 No

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia stood at 755.95 1000 No.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Australia peaked at 769.16 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 495.95 1000 No, in 2008.

Australia ranks 18th 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 — Value in Australia, 2008 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2008 495.95 1000 No
2009 533.67 1000 No +7.6%
2010 554.94 1000 No +4.0%
2011 584 1000 No +5.2%
2012 586.66 1000 No +0.5%
2013 600.8 1000 No +2.4%
2014 624 1000 No +3.9%
2015 637.86 1000 No +2.2%
2016 643.92 1000 No +1.0%
2017 676.3 1000 No +5.0%
2018 688.9 1000 No +1.9%
2019 697.16 1000 No +1.2%
2020 719.04 1000 No +3.1%
2021 739.68 1000 No +2.9%
2022 758.11 1000 No +2.5%
2023 769.16 1000 No +1.5%
2024 755.95 1000 No -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 514.81 1000 No 495.95 1000 No 533.67 1000 No 2
2010s 629.45 1000 No 554.94 1000 No 697.16 1000 No 10
2020s 748.39 1000 No 719.04 1000 No 769.16 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Poland 1,062 1000 No compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 901 1000 No compare
  3. 17 Italy 827.17 1000 No compare
  4. 19 Colombia 632.84 1000 No compare
  5. 20 Canada 609.2 1000 No compare
  6. 21 Spain 547.59 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 755.95 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 769.16 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 495.95 1000 No in 2008.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural?
Australia ranks 18th 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 21.1%. 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 — 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 — 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, 1,555 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.