Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Australia
63.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
41.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
43rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.8% against 41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 43.4% | 14.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 43.2% | 17.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 42.2% | 19.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 40.7% | 22.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 63.8% against 41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 22.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th 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.