ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Australia
Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 63.2 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Australia, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 63.2 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Australia peaked at 63.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.7 %, in 2016.
Australia ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.98 % | — |
| 2015 | 62.24 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.06 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.09 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.18 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.39 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.33 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 63.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.58 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.2 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.38 % | 61.7 % | 63.18 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.21 % | 62.39 % | 63.58 % | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Australia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Australia was 63.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.58 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7 % in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — 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.