Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Australia
63.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
44.8%
in 2021
Australia rank
10th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.1% against 44.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 154 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 50.0% | 14.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 45.3% | 13.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 43.3% | 14.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 63.1% against 44.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 18.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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, male (%) (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.