Australia vs MENA: Labor force participation rate by age
Australia
70.2%
in 2024
MENA
25.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
MENA rank
7th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Australia
- MENA
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.2% against 25.8% in MENA, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.7 times MENA's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and MENA ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 35.7% | 34.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 32.8% | 37.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 28.4% | 38.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 25.3% | 44.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Australia or MENA?
- Australia, at 70.2% against 25.8% in MENA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Australia and MENA?
- 44.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MENA?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and MENA rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Australia ranks 9th and MENA ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).