Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia

Australia: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia, 2001–2015

00.020.040.062001200820152001: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.066 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.064 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.055 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Australia ranks 59th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% +5.0%
2003 0.1% -6.1%
2004 0.1% +1.5%
2005 0.1% +1.6%
2006 0.1% -1.7%
2007 0.1% -6.5%
2008 0.1% +5.7%
2009 0.1% -11.2%
2010 0.1% +1.6%
2011 0.1% +0.5%
2012 0.1% +8.9%
2013 0.1% -7.8%
2014 0.1% +3.7%
2015 0.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

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  5. 61 India 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Austria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Australia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Australia rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Australia ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, 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
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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