Number of employed individuals in Australia
Australia: Number of employed individuals was 10,806 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Number of employed individuals in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10,806 for number of employed individuals in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Australia peaked at 11,100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,702, in 2004.
That places Australia 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of employed individuals in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,482 | — |
| 2002 | 7,928 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7,842 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,702 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,135 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,244 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,236 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,266 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,469 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,581 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,100 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 10,819 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,758 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,768 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,806 | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10,806 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,352, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10,806 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,879, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of employed individuals in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29.4% | 8,581 | 11,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,145 | 7,702 | 8,482 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,472 | 8,581 | 11,100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 number of employed individuals in Australia?
- Number of employed individuals in Australia was 10,806 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,702 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for number of employed individuals?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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