Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia
Australia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 83.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia is 83.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia peaked at 85.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2003.
That places Australia 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.0% | — |
| 1991 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 82.5% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.7% | 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Australia was 83.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.