Australia vs IDA blend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Australia
70.6%
in 2025
IDA blend
53.8%
in 2019
Australia rank
8th
IDA blend rank
5th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Australia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.6% against 53.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and IDA blend ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.3% | 61.3% | 15.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 55.2% | 17.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 57.5% | 13.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 50.1% | 17.9% | 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 IDA blend?
- Australia, at 70.6% against 53.8% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Australia and IDA blend?
- 16.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA blend?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Australia and IDA blend rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 8th and IDA blend ranks 5th 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, 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.