Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Australia
Australia: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Australia stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Australia peaked at 75.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
That places Australia 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.7% | — |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 49.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 49.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.8%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.4% | 58.1% | 75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.1% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.2% | 5 |
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)
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Australia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Australia was 49.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).