Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 10.98 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10.98 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.98 million
in 2015
All-time low
8.60 million
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2001200820152001: 8.7M2002: 8.6M2003: 8.7M2004: 8.9M2005: 9.3M2006: 9.5M2007: 9.8M2008: 10.1M2009: 10.4M2010: 10.6M2011: 10.5M2012: 10.6M2013: 10.6M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 10.98 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 10.98 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.60 million, in 2002.

That places Australia 34th out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.32 million 8.60 million 10.41 million 9
2010s 10.70 million 10.50 million 10.98 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 10.98 million in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.60 million in 2002.
How does Australia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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