Australia vs Palau: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Australia
66.9%
in 2025
Palau
67.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
59th
Palau rank
57th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 67.1% against 66.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Palau ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 69.1% | 5.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 61.5% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 67.1% | 1.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Australia or Palau?
- Palau, at 67.1% against 66.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Australia and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Palau rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 59th and Palau ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.