Australia vs IDA blend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
70.2%
in 2025
IDA blend
49.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
IDA blend rank
11th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.2% against 49.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and IDA blend ranks 11th of 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 58.2% | 12.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 54.3% | 16.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 50.1% | 17.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 48.8% | 20.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Australia or IDA blend?
- Australia, at 70.2% against 49.2% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and IDA blend?
- 21.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA blend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and IDA blend rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 9th and IDA blend ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.