Australia vs European Union: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Australia
- European Union
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.0% against 4.3% in European Union, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and European Union ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Australia or European Union?
- Australia, at 7.0% against 4.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Australia and European Union?
- 2.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and European Union rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Australia ranks 17th and European Union ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).