Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Australia
63.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
35.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.6% against 35.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 37.9% | 21.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 34.9% | 27.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 33.0% | 26.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 33.9% | 28.6% | 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Australia, at 63.6% against 35.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 28.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 155 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, total (%) (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.