Full-time and part-time employment in Australia
Australia: Full-time and part-time employment was 10,055 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in Australia is 10,055 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Australia peaked at 10,055 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,349 Persons, in 1966.
That places Australia 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4,349 Persons | — |
| 1967 | 4,423 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,525 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,610 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,826 Persons | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 4,940 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,988 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,093 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,128 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,047 Persons | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5,037 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5,095 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,086 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5,159 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5,284 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5,382 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,352 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,215 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5,351 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,496 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5,666 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,733 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5,932 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6,133 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6,194 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,962 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5,842 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,868 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,006 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6,194 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,255 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,247 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,320 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,416 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,557 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,539 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,591 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,710 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,857 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,066 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,232 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7,483 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,684 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7,628 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,741 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,899 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7,990 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,997 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,005 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,126 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,179 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,350 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,566 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,784 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,633 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,906 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9,414 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,775 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 9,902 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 10,055 Persons | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10,055 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,043 Persons, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,477 Persons | 4,349 Persons | 4,610 Persons | 4 |
| 1970s | 5,040 Persons | 4,826 Persons | 5,159 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,554 Persons | 5,215 Persons | 6,133 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,131 Persons | 5,842 Persons | 6,416 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,035 Persons | 6,539 Persons | 7,684 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,164 Persons | 7,741 Persons | 8,784 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,448 Persons | 8,633 Persons | 10,055 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 full-time and part-time employment in Australia?
- Full-time and part-time employment in Australia was 10,055 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,055 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,349 Persons in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.