Australia vs South America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an
Australia
96.5%
in 2024
South America
67.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.5% against 67.1% in South America, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 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 | 98.6% | 44.6% | 54.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 67.8% | 29.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an, Australia or South America?
- Australia, at 96.5% against 67.1% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an between Australia and South America?
- 29.4%, 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) out of labor force with an?
- 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) out of 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.