Australia vs European Union (25 countries): Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Australia
- European Union (25 countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 88.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 87.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in European Union (25 countries), a difference of 1.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union (25 countries) ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and European Union (25 countries) ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and European Union (25 countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union (25 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | European Union (25 countries) |
| 2020s | 86.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.2631 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Australia or European Union (25 countries)?
- Australia, at 88.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 87.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in European Union (25 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Australia and European Union (25 countries)?
- 1.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (25 countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and European Union (25 countries) rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Australia ranks 10th and European Union (25 countries) ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.