ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Australia
Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 85.71 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Australia, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 85.71 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia peaked at 87.14 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.53 %, in 2020.
That places Australia 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.93 % | — |
| 2015 | 86.19 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.79 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.89 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.53 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.87 % | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 86.95 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 87.14 % | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.71 % | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.71 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.71 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.52 %, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.47 % | 84.89 % | 86.19 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.04 % | 84.53 % | 87.14 % | 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-to-population ratio by in Australia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia was 85.71 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.14 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.53 % in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, 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.