Employment in Australia
Australia: Employment was 14,608 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
14,608
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
14,608
in 2025
All-time low
5,183
in 1969
Years of data
57
1969β2025
Employment in Australia, 1969β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Australia is 14,608, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Australia peaked at 14,608 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,183, in 1969.
Australia ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,183 | 5,183 | 5,183 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,798 | 5,396 | 6,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,774 | 6,284 | 7,716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,049 | 7,607 | 8,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,773 | 8,861 | 10,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,804 | 10,991 | 12,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,762 | 12,661 | 14,608 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Australia?
- Employment in Australia was 14,608 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,608 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,183 in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for employment?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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