Australia vs Pacific island small states: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
70.2%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
48.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Pacific island small states rank
12th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.2% against 48.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 53.2% | 17.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 50.4% | 20.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 48.8% | 18.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 48.5% | 20.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Australia or Pacific island small states?
- Australia, at 70.2% against 48.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 21.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pacific island small states rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 9th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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.