Population aged 25-64, total in Australia

Australia: Population aged 25-64, total was 0.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Population aged 25-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.62001200820152001: 0.536 % of total population2002: 0.539 % of total population2003: 0.538 % of total population2004: 0.538 % of total population2005: 0.538 % of total population2006: 0.538 % of total population2007: 0.539 % of total population2008: 0.539 % of total population2009: 0.538 % of total population2010: 0.539 % of total population2011: 0.67 % of total population2012: 0.668 % of total population2013: 0.665 % of total population2014: 0.661 % of total population2015: 0.66 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 25-64, total in Australia stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

Australia ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total population Change
2001 0.5% —
2002 0.5% +0.5%
2003 0.5% -0.1%
2004 0.5% -0.0%
2005 0.5% +0.0%
2006 0.5% -0.0%
2007 0.5% +0.3%
2008 0.5% -0.1%
2009 0.5% -0.1%
2010 0.5% +0.2%
2011 0.7% +24.2%
2012 0.7% -0.3%
2013 0.7% -0.5%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% -0.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 South Korea 0.7% compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  3. 3 Turkey 0.7% compare
  4. 5 China 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Russia 0.6% compare
  6. 7 Slovakia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, total in Australia?
Population aged 25-64, total in Australia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Australia rank for population aged 25-64, total?
Australia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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