Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.753 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.747 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.762 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.766 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.78 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.773 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.791 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.794 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.791 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.793 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.78 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.785 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.785 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.775 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.776 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Australia stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Australia ranks 7th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Armenia, Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 5 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  3. 6 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  5. 9 Albania 0.8%
  6. 10 Rwanda 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Australia rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 295 data points, 1981–2021
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