Australia vs High income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national
Australia
70.2%
in 2025
High income
47.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
High income rank
12th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national over time
- Australia
- High income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.2% against 47.8% in High income, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times High income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and High income ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.9% | 59.6% | 16.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 55.0% | 17.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 50.5% | 21.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 47.3% | 20.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 47.3% | 21.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Australia or High income?
- Australia, at 70.2% against 47.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Australia and High income?
- 22.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and High income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and High income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 10th and High income ranks 12th of 174 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, male (%) (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.