Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Labour force in Australia

Australia: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Labour force was 1.29 million Persons in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.29 million Persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 18 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
892,400 Persons
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Labour force in Australia, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 899.0k Persons1999: 892.4k Persons2000: 910.8k Persons2001: 928.8k Persons2002: 940.6k Persons2003: 968.9k Persons2004: 987.1k Persons2005: 1.0M Persons2006: 1.0M Persons2007: 1.1M Persons2008: 1.1M Persons2009: 1.1M Persons2010: 1.2M Persons2011: 1.2M Persons2012: 1.2M Persons2013: 1.2M Persons2014: 1.2M Persons2015: 1.2M Persons2016: 1.2M Persons2017: 1.2M Persons2018: 1.3M Persons2019: 1.3M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force in Australia is 1.29 million Persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force in Australia peaked at 1.29 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 892,400 Persons, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 895,720 Persons 892,400 Persons 899,040 Persons 2
2000s 1.01 million Persons 910,820 Persons 1.13 million Persons 10
2010s 1.20 million Persons 1.15 million Persons 1.29 million Persons 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Switzerland 2.30 million Persons compare
  2. 11 Norway 1.48 million Persons compare
  3. 12 Denmark 1.35 million Persons compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 1.20 million Persons compare
  5. 15 Austria 1.16 million Persons compare
  6. 16 Israel 1.08 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 20 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force in Australia?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force in Australia was 1.29 million Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 892,400 Persons in 1999.
How does Australia rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force?
Australia ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2019.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” labour force rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 346 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into β€œclose to city” and β€œremote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.