ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 128.46 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128.46 1000 No
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
15th
of 78 countries
All-time high
128.46 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
35.08 1000 No
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia, 2008–2024

4060801001202008201620242008: 35.1 1000 No2009: 35.1 1000 No2010: 44.5 1000 No2011: 45.9 1000 No2012: 50.6 1000 No2013: 53.5 1000 No2014: 58.3 1000 No2015: 59 1000 No2016: 68.1 1000 No2017: 71 1000 No2018: 80.9 1000 No2019: 93 1000 No2020: 90.4 1000 No2021: 106.8 1000 No2022: 106.6 1000 No2023: 108.5 1000 No2024: 128.5 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, 65+, rural areas in Australia is 128.46 1000 No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia peaked at 128.46 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.08 1000 No, in 2009.

That places Australia 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, 65+, rural areas in Australia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Australia, 2008 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2008 35.14 1000 No
2009 35.08 1000 No -0.2%
2010 44.5 1000 No +26.9%
2011 45.9 1000 No +3.1%
2012 50.63 1000 No +10.3%
2013 53.45 1000 No +5.6%
2014 58.3 1000 No +9.1%
2015 59.03 1000 No +1.3%
2016 68.11 1000 No +15.4%
2017 70.95 1000 No +4.2%
2018 80.94 1000 No +14.1%
2019 93 1000 No +14.9%
2020 90.36 1000 No -2.8%
2021 106.81 1000 No +18.2%
2022 106.58 1000 No -0.2%
2023 108.51 1000 No +1.8%
2024 128.46 1000 No +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.11 1000 No 35.08 1000 No 35.14 1000 No 2
2010s 62.48 1000 No 44.5 1000 No 93 1000 No 10
2020s 108.14 1000 No 90.36 1000 No 128.46 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Zimbabwe 156.34 1000 No compare
  2. 13 Ecuador 149.95 1000 No compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 141.21 1000 No compare
  4. 16 Angola 128.02 1000 No compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127.76 1000 No compare
  6. 18 Georgia 126.14 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia was 128.46 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, 65+, rural areas recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 128.46 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.08 1000 No in 2009.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Australia ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,479 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.