Employment-to-population ratio in Australia
The ILO estimates that 63.8% of people aged 15 and over in Australia were employed in 2025.
Australia, 2025
63.8%
Change from 2024
−0.3percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
58.4%
Position in 2025
42nd of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Australia over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.8% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 64.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 61.1%, the figure has changed by +2.7 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Australia has the 42nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Labour force participation
66.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
4.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
9.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
62.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
OECD monthly unemployment rate
4.7%
September 2026 · OECD
Employment in agriculture
2.2%
2025 · World Bank