Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia
Australia: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Australia ranks 37th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
- Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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