ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Australia

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 2,302 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,302 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,332 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
1,938 1000 No
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Australia, 2005–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420242005: 1.9k 1000 No2006: 2.0k 1000 No2007: 2.0k 1000 No2008: 2.0k 1000 No2009: 2.0k 1000 No2010: 2.0k 1000 No2011: 2.0k 1000 No2012: 2.0k 1000 No2013: 2.0k 1000 No2014: 2.0k 1000 No2015: 2.0k 1000 No2016: 2.0k 1000 No2017: 2.1k 1000 No2018: 2.1k 1000 No2019: 2.1k 1000 No2020: 2.1k 1000 No2021: 2.2k 1000 No2022: 2.3k 1000 No2023: 2.3k 1000 No2024: 2.3k 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, total (15+), rural in Australia is 2,302 1000 No, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Australia peaked at 2,332 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,938 1000 No, in 2005.

That places Australia 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Australia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Australia, 2005 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2005 1,938 1000 No
2006 1,981 1000 No +2.2%
2007 2,040 1000 No +3.0%
2008 1,969 1000 No -3.5%
2009 1,964 1000 No -0.3%
2010 1,989 1000 No +1.3%
2011 2,019 1000 No +1.5%
2012 2,015 1000 No -0.2%
2013 2,018 1000 No +0.1%
2014 2,031 1000 No +0.7%
2015 2,036 1000 No +0.2%
2016 2,029 1000 No -0.3%
2017 2,057 1000 No +1.4%
2018 2,114 1000 No +2.8%
2019 2,141 1000 No +1.3%
2020 2,123 1000 No -0.8%
2021 2,199 1000 No +3.6%
2022 2,284 1000 No +3.8%
2023 2,332 1000 No +2.1%
2024 2,302 1000 No -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,978 1000 No 1,938 1000 No 2,040 1000 No 5
2010s 2,045 1000 No 1,989 1000 No 2,141 1000 No 10
2020s 2,248 1000 No 2,123 1000 No 2,332 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Ukraine 2,680 1000 No compare
  2. 18 Zambia 2,409 1000 No compare
  3. 19 Angola 2,382 1000 No compare
  4. 21 Italy 2,217 1000 No compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,198 1000 No compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 1,956 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, total (15+), rural in Australia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Australia was 2,302 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,332 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,938 1000 No in 2005.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Australia ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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, 1,579 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.