Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national
Australia
64.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
34.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.3% against 34.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 154 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 36.9% | 21.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 35.8% | 26.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 32.7% | 26.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 32.8% | 30.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Australia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Australia, at 64.3% against 34.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 29.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.