ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Australia

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 66.24 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.24 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
66.76 %
in 2023
All-time low
61.29 %
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Australia, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 61.7 %2015: 61.9 %2016: 61.3 %2017: 62.8 %2018: 63.1 %2019: 62.9 %2020: 63.8 %2021: 65 %2022: 65.8 %2023: 66.8 %2024: 66.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia stood at 66.24 %.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia peaked at 66.76 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.29 %, in 2016.

Australia ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Australia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Australia, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 61.72 %
2015 61.92 % +0.3%
2016 61.29 % -1.0%
2017 62.84 % +2.5%
2018 63.13 % +0.5%
2019 62.9 % -0.4%
2020 63.82 % +1.5%
2021 64.96 % +1.8%
2022 65.75 % +1.2%
2023 66.76 % +1.5%
2024 66.24 % -0.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 66.24 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 66.24 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.78 %, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.3 % 61.29 % 63.13 % 6
2020s 65.51 % 63.82 % 66.76 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Panama 68.48 % compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 68.26 % compare
  3. 32 Ireland 68.08 % compare
  4. 34 Malta 65.94 % compare
  5. 35 Serbia 65.8 % compare
  6. 36 Belize 65.66 % compare
  7. 36 Dominican Republic 65.66 % compare

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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 66.24 % 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 66.76 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.29 % in 2016.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Australia ranks 33rd 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 up 7.3%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.