Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Australia
63.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
52.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
43rd
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.8% against 52.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 50.0% | 10.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 50.7% | 11.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 51.6% | 11.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 63.8% against 52.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 11.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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.