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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
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- 41 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
- 42 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 43 Honduras 0.9% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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