Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β Population in Australia
Australia: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β Population was 2.29 million Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β Population in Australia, 2000β2025
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 population in Australia is 2.29 million Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population in Australia peaked at 2.29 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million Persons, in 2000.
Australia ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 million Persons | 1.49 million Persons | 1.77 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million Persons | 1.80 million Persons | 2.07 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million Persons | 2.10 million Persons | 2.29 million Persons | 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 indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population in Australia?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population in Australia was 2.29 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million Persons in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 βclose to cityβ and βremoteβ (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.