Australia vs Pacific island small states: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
63.4%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
45.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Pacific island small states rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.4% against 45.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 48.9% | 9.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 46.0% | 16.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 44.7% | 14.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 44.7% | 17.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Australia or Pacific island small states?
- Australia, at 63.4% against 45.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 18.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pacific island small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 10th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.