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

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 60.88 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
60.88 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
61.4 %
in 2023
All-time low
58.61 %
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02040602014201920242014: 59.1 %2015: 59.2 %2016: 58.9 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 59.5 %2019: 59.8 %2020: 58.6 %2021: 60.5 %2022: 61.3 %2023: 61.4 %2024: 60.9 %

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 60.88 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Australia peaked at 61.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.61 %, in 2020.

That places Australia 28th 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Australia, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 59.13 %
2015 59.16 % +0.1%
2016 58.87 % -0.5%
2017 58.63 % -0.4%
2018 59.53 % +1.5%
2019 59.8 % +0.5%
2020 58.61 % -2.0%
2021 60.47 % +3.2%
2022 61.31 % +1.4%
2023 61.4 % +0.1%
2024 60.88 % -0.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 60.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 60.88 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.61 %, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.19 % 58.63 % 59.8 % 6
2020s 60.53 % 58.61 % 61.4 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Germany 61.35 % compare
  2. 26 Panama 61.15 % compare
  3. 27 Norway 60.89 % compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 60.87 % compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 60.31 % compare
  6. 31 Philippines 59.81 % 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 60.88 % 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 61.4 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.61 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Australia ranks 28th 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 3.0%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.