Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.798 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.813 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.824 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.815 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.823 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.822 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.839 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.84 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.802 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.811 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.81 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.821 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.819 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.811 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.82 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

Australia ranks 23rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.8%
2002 0.8% +1.8%
2003 0.8% +1.4%
2004 0.8% -1.0%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.8% -0.1%
2007 0.8% +2.0%
2008 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% -4.6%
2010 0.8% +1.1%
2011 0.8% -0.1%
2012 0.8% +1.4%
2013 0.8% -0.2%
2014 0.8% -1.0%
2015 0.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  4. 24 Croatia 0.8% compare
  5. 25 Czechia 0.8% compare
  6. 26 Jordan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Australia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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