Australia Labour Force
Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 66.719 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 67.023 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 65.275 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.023 % in 2023 and a record low of 62.597 % in 1993. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 66.719 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.188 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.817 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 70.764 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.124 % in 1990 and a record low of 65.532 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.188 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 62.647 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.576 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 58.135 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.647 % in 2024 and a record low of 51.770 % in 1993. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 62.374 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.199 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.878 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 69.689 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.407 % in 2022 and a record low of 65.721 % in 1993. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.199 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 70.918 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.612 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 72.610 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.728 % in 1990 and a record low of 70.078 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.918 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.178 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.760 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 71.789 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.274 % in 1990 and a record low of 65.170 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.178 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data was reported at 88.337 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.382 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data is updated yearly, averaging 80.065 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.337 % in 2024 and a record low of 69.072 % in 1990. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 88.337 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 67.056 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 67.171 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 62.764 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.171 % in 2023 and a record low of 57.430 % in 1961. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.056 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.188 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.817 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 69.925 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.175 % in 1980 and a record low of 63.980 % in 1971. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.188 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 63.078 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.810 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 53.629 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.078 % in 2024 and a record low of 28.860 % in 1961. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 63.078 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.878 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.407 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.519 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.407 % in 2022 and a record low of 55.310 % in 1971. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.878 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 71.163 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.677 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 72.240 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.670 % in 1961 and a record low of 70.010 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 71.163 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.178 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.760 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 71.828 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.400 % in 1961 and a record low of 65.170 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.178 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male
AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data was reported at 88.639 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.629 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data is updated yearly, averaging 74.237 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.639 % in 2024 and a record low of 33.687 % in 1961. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 88.639 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
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Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 79.332 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.775 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 80.325 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.860 % in 2012 and a record low of 78.102 % in 2003. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 79.332 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 76.833 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.261 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 77.200 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.590 % in 2009 and a record low of 74.100 % in 2003. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 76.833 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 82.486 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.908 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 83.827 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.240 % in 2012 and a record low of 81.908 % in 2022. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 82.486 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 42.261 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.945 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 49.400 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.360 % in 2009 and a record low of 40.419 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 42.261 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 35.038 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.446 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 42.340 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.250 % in 2009 and a record low of 33.312 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 35.038 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 50.225 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.461 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 58.949 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.230 % in 2009 and a record low of 48.579 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.225 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 72.391 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.767 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 74.141 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.540 % in 2009 and a record low of 70.383 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 72.391 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
View Australia's Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population from 2001 to 2023 in the chart:
Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 68.324 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.998 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 68.998 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.140 % in 2009 and a record low of 66.082 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 68.324 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population
AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 75.509 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75.633 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 77.721 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.880 % in 2011 and a record low of 73.672 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 75.509 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
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Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force
AU: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 47.666 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.407 % for 2023. AU: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 45.131 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.666 % in 2024 and a record low of 41.363 % in 1990. AU: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database; United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 47.666 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Labour Force
Labour Force data was reported at 15,411.039 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,302.006 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 9,728.218 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,411.039 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 6,403.651 Person th in Aug 1978. Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15,411.039 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: Females
Labour Force: Females data was reported at 7,402.966 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,339.163 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,288.396 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,402.966 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 2,285.706 Person th in Jan 1979. Labour Force: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,402.966 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: Males
Labour Force: Males data was reported at 8,008.074 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,962.843 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,439.822 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,008.074 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 4,071.023 Person th in Nov 1978. Labour Force: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8,008.074 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: Trend
Labour Force: Trend data was reported at 15,332.657 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,314.309 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 9,749.774 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,332.657 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 6,412.474 Person th in Feb 1978. Labour Force: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15,332.657 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: Trend: Females
Labour Force: Trend: Females data was reported at 7,349.680 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,341.619 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,320.649 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,349.680 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 2,302.822 Person th in Feb 1978. Labour Force: Trend: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,349.680 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: Trend: Males
Labour Force: Trend: Males data was reported at 7,982.977 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,972.690 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,429.125 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,982.977 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 4,097.983 Person th in Aug 1978. Labour Force: Trend: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,982.977 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: sa
Labour Force: sa data was reported at 15,312.646 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,277.265 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 9,761.399 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,312.646 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 6,407.051 Person th in Mar 1978. Labour Force: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15,312.646 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: sa: Females
Labour Force: sa: Females data was reported at 7,338.649 Person th in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,339.006 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,339.095 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,344.947 Person th in Jul 2025 and a record low of 2,304.644 Person th in Mar 1978. Labour Force: sa: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,338.649 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Labour Force: sa: Males
Labour Force: sa: Males data was reported at 7,973.997 Person th in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,938.258 Person th for Nov 2025. Labour Force: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,422.303 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,980.791 Person th in Oct 2025 and a record low of 4,094.059 Person th in Jul 1978. Labour Force: sa: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Labour Force.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,973.997 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |