Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia
Australia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia stood at 67.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia peaked at 74.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1993.
That places Australia 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 74.4% | — |
| 1980 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 69.3% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.8% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.5% | 69.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Australia was 67.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.