Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Australia
Australia: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 14,822 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Australia, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Australia stood at 14,822 Persons. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Australia peaked at 14,822 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,117 Persons, in 1985.
That places Australia 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,117 Persons | — |
| 1986 | 7,288 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7,493 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7,816 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 8,103 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8,041 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,900 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,870 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,018 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8,322 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8,513 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,561 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,694 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,850 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,048 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9,234 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,347 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,570 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9,751 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,026 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,279 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10,603 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10,910 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11,055 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,173 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,438 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11,571 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,712 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,761 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,905 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,158 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12,325 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12,688 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12,982 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,007 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,059 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13,510 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,168 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14,511 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14,822 Persons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,563 Persons | 7,117 Persons | 8,103 Persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,382 Persons | 7,870 Persons | 9,048 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,195 Persons | 9,234 Persons | 11,173 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,155 Persons | 11,438 Persons | 13,007 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,014 Persons | 13,059 Persons | 14,822 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Australia?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Australia was 14,822 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,822 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,117 Persons in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org