Australia vs IDA blend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
70.7%
in 2025
IDA blend
42.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
5th
IDA blend rank
8th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.7% against 42.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and IDA blend ranks 8th of 175 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 | 71.6% | 38.7% | 32.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 37.3% | 32.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 42.0% | 28.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 38.5% | 29.1% | 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 70.7% against 42.4% 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?
- 28.3%, 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, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 5th and IDA blend ranks 8th of 175 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, total (%) (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.