Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia
Australia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 63.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 154 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 1981
All-time low
55.4%
in 2020
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia stood at 63.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia peaked at 70.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 68.0% | — |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 61.8% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 57.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 61.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 55.4% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Qatar 69.2% compare
- 8 Cambodia 67.9% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.7% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 63.0% compare
- 12 Madagascar 62.7% compare
- 13 Honduras 61.5% compare
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Australia was 63.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.