Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.749 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.753 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.753 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.759 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.769 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.776 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.781 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.782 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.779 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.78 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.778 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.777 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.776 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.781 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.784 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

Australia ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
2002 0.8% +0.6%
2003 0.8% +0.0%
2004 0.8% +0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.3%
2006 0.8% +0.9%
2007 0.8% +0.7%
2008 0.8% +0.1%
2009 0.8% -0.4%
2010 0.8% +0.2%
2011 0.8% -0.2%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% +0.7%
2015 0.8% +0.4%

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. 13 Belarus 0.8% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 0.8% compare
  3. 15 Peru 0.8% compare
  4. 17 Estonia 0.8% compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  6. 19 Spain 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Australia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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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