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

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 309.39 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
309.39 1000 No
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
309.39 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
111.06 1000 No
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01002003002008201620242008: 111.1 1000 No2009: 113 1000 No2010: 131.9 1000 No2011: 141.1 1000 No2012: 152.6 1000 No2013: 148.2 1000 No2014: 160.8 1000 No2015: 166.4 1000 No2016: 184.6 1000 No2017: 184.6 1000 No2018: 219 1000 No2019: 235 1000 No2020: 231.8 1000 No2021: 270.8 1000 No2022: 271.6 1000 No2023: 273.5 1000 No2024: 309.4 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, 65+, rural areas in Australia stood at 309.39 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia peaked at 309.39 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111.06 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Australia, 2008 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2008 111.06 1000 No
2009 113.03 1000 No +1.8%
2010 131.86 1000 No +16.7%
2011 141.06 1000 No +7.0%
2012 152.59 1000 No +8.2%
2013 148.25 1000 No -2.8%
2014 160.83 1000 No +8.5%
2015 166.44 1000 No +3.5%
2016 184.58 1000 No +10.9%
2017 184.61 1000 No +0.0%
2018 219.03 1000 No +18.6%
2019 234.98 1000 No +7.3%
2020 231.84 1000 No -1.3%
2021 270.82 1000 No +16.8%
2022 271.64 1000 No +0.3%
2023 273.46 1000 No +0.7%
2024 309.39 1000 No +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112.05 1000 No 111.06 1000 No 113.03 1000 No 2
2010s 172.42 1000 No 131.86 1000 No 234.98 1000 No 10
2020s 271.43 1000 No 231.84 1000 No 309.39 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Germany 392.1 1000 No compare
  2. 13 Ecuador 368.28 1000 No compare
  3. 14 Egypt 356.94 1000 No compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 305.31 1000 No compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 272.29 1000 No compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 271.86 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, 65+, rural areas in Australia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Australia was 309.39 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 309.39 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 111.06 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 92.4%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, 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, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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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.