Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Australia
Australia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 15,244 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Australia, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Australia stood at 15,244. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Australia peaked at 15,244 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,321, in 2014.
That places Australia 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,880 | 12,321 | 13,586 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14,404 | 13,526 | 15,244 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Australia?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Australia was 15,244 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,244 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,321 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.