Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Australia and New Zealand
98.7%
in 2024
South America
82.7%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
17th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 98.7% against 82.7% in South America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 60.1% | 39.4% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 80.9% | 18.4% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 98.7% against 82.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 16.0%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.