Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Australia
Australia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 70.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 70.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Australia peaked at 72.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2020.
That places Australia 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 68.7% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.5% | 71.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Australia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Australia was 70.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.