Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Australia
80.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
68.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 80.6% against 68.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 66.3% | 7.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.1% | 7.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 68.4% | 8.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 67.8% | 12.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 80.6% against 68.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.