Australia vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Australia
63.6%
in 2025
OECD members
42.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
OECD members rank
4th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.6% against 42.7% in OECD members, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 155 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 48.1% | 12.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 46.0% | 13.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 42.6% | 19.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 40.2% | 18.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 41.9% | 20.6% | 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 OECD members?
- Australia, at 63.6% against 42.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and OECD members?
- 20.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.