Australia vs China: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total

Australia
0.8%
in 2015
China
0.8%
in 2013
Australia rank
4th
China rank
5th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% China
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, total, Australia or China?
Australia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, total between Australia and China?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Australia and China rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed