Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
70.7%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
48.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
4th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.7% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 52.0% | 20.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 53.8% | 18.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 56.0% | 14.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 50.8% | 16.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 70.7% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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.