ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia
Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 180.94 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia stood at 180.94 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia peaked at 180.94 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.91 1000 No, in 2008.
That places Australia 15th out of 80 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
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.91 1000 No | — |
| 2009 | 77.95 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 87.36 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 95.16 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 101.95 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 102.53 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 107.4 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 116.47 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 113.66 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 138.09 1000 No | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 141.98 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 141.49 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 164.01 1000 No | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 165.07 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 164.95 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 180.94 1000 No | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.93 1000 No | 75.91 1000 No | 77.95 1000 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 109.94 1000 No | 87.36 1000 No | 141.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.29 1000 No | 141.49 1000 No | 180.94 1000 No | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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 180.94 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 180.94 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 75.91 1000 No in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 80 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 76.5%. 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 — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.