Australia vs United States: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and
Australia
4.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
United States
4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
United States rank
24th
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 4.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Australia, a difference of 0.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.92 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.197 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.97 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.2385 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | United States |
| 2020s | 4.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.22 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.4603 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 4.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Australia and United States?
- 0.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Australia ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.