Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Australia
Australia: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 14,598 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Australia recorded 14,598 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Australia peaked at 14,598 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,824 Persons, in 1966.
Australia ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Australia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4,824 Persons | — |
| 1967 | 4,933 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5,056 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5,183 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5,396 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 5,516 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5,610 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,783 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5,855 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,841 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5,898 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,996 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6,016 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6,111 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,284 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6,416 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,415 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,300 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,494 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6,697 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6,974 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,129 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7,398 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7,720 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7,859 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,671 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7,634 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,653 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,899 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,189 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,299 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,367 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8,517 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,673 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,902 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,015 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9,190 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,397 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,558 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,881 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10,124 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,434 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10,731 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10,805 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,022 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11,214 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,351 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,457 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11,540 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,766 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,966 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,219 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12,538 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12,830 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,604 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12,987 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13,572 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,029 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 14,353 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 14,598 Persons | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14,598 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14,598 Persons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,807 Persons, 37% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,999 Persons | 4,824 Persons | 5,183 Persons | 4 |
| 1970s | 5,802 Persons | 5,396 Persons | 6,111 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,783 Persons | 6,284 Persons | 7,720 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,076 Persons | 7,634 Persons | 8,673 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,804 Persons | 8,902 Persons | 10,805 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,790 Persons | 11,022 Persons | 12,830 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,691 Persons | 12,604 Persons | 14,598 Persons | 6 |
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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Australia?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Australia was 14,598 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,598 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,824 Persons in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.