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

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 63.83 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
63.83 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
64.91 %
in 2023
All-time low
62.34 %
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02040602014201920242014: 64.7 %2015: 64.2 %2016: 63.3 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 63.8 %2019: 63.7 %2020: 62.3 %2021: 63.8 %2022: 64.6 %2023: 64.9 %2024: 63.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia is 63.83 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia peaked at 64.91 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.34 %, in 2020.

Australia ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Australia, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 64.68 %
2015 64.19 % -0.8%
2016 63.27 % -1.4%
2017 63.27 % +0.0%
2018 63.8 % +0.8%
2019 63.68 % -0.2%
2020 62.34 % -2.1%
2021 63.77 % +2.3%
2022 64.59 % +1.3%
2023 64.91 % +0.5%
2024 63.83 % -1.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 63.83 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 63.83 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.68 %, 82% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.81 % 63.27 % 64.68 % 6
2020s 63.89 % 62.34 % 64.91 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Hungary 63.98 % compare
  2. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.94 % compare
  3. 47 Russian Federation 63.92 % compare
  4. 49 Serbia 63.42 % compare
  5. 50 Austria 63.37 % compare
  6. 51 Denmark 63.35 % 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 63.83 % 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 64.91 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.34 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Australia ranks 48th 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 1.3%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.