Australia vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Australia
70.9%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
49.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Post-demographic dividend rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Australia
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.9% against 49.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 53.0% | 10.8% | Australia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 54.8% | 12.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 52.0% | 15.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 48.8% | 20.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 46.6% | 20.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 48.2% | 21.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Australia or Post-demographic dividend?
- Australia, at 70.9% against 49.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 21.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.