Australia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Australia
98.7%
in 2024
Southern Africa
84.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 98.7% against 84.7% in Southern Africa, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 72.2% | 27.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 86.3% | 13.0% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 98.7% against 84.7% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 14.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Australia ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 14th 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.