Australia vs South America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Australia
98.7%
in 2024
South America
82.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 98.7% against 82.7% in South America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and South America ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 60.1% | 39.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 80.9% | 18.5% | Australia |
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 or South America?
- Australia, 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 South America?
- 16.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Australia ranks 16th 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.