Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Australia
63.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
43.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.6% against 43.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 51.1% | 8.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 47.5% | 15.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 43.1% | 15.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 41.7% | 20.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 63.6% against 43.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.