Australia vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
70.7%
in 2025
OECD members
48.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
OECD members rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.7% against 48.2% in OECD members, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.5% | 57.7% | 13.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 54.0% | 16.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 49.6% | 20.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 47.1% | 20.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 47.5% | 22.0% | 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 OECD members?
- Australia, at 70.7% against 48.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and OECD members?
- 22.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.