Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.812001200820152001: 0.929 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.939 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.945 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.95 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.951 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.954 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.946 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.948 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.95 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.947 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.938 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.941 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

That places Australia 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +1.0%
2003 0.9% +0.7%
2004 1.0% +0.5%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.3%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 0.9% -1.0%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -0.3%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% -0.6%
2015 0.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Philippines 0.9% compare
  2. 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  3. 39 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 41 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 42 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  6. 43 Honduras 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Australia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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