Australia vs Euro area: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Australia
63.8%
in 2025
Euro area
53.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
43rd
Euro area rank
40th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Euro area
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.8% against 53.4% in Euro area, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 43rd and Euro area ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 49.0% | 8.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 51.0% | 9.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 51.0% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 53.0% | 10.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Australia or Euro area?
- Australia, at 63.8% against 53.4% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Euro area?
- 10.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Euro area rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Euro area ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.