Australia vs European Union: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
64.0%
in 2025
European Union
34.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
European Union rank
10th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- European Union
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.0% against 34.3% in European Union, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and European Union ranks 10th of 155 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 41.7% | 19.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 36.4% | 22.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 33.6% | 28.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 30.9% | 28.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 33.5% | 29.0% | 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 European Union?
- Australia, at 64.0% against 34.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and European Union?
- 29.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Australia and European Union rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 7th and European Union ranks 10th 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.