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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
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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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