Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia
Australia: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 7,527 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia stood at 7,527. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia peaked at 7,527 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,208, in 2001.
Australia ranks 17th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,208 | — |
| 2002 | 5,281 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,353 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,340 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,328 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,348 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,404 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,417 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,594 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,656 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,795 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,938 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,209 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,290 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,529 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,483 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,931 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6,983 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,289 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 7,088 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,036 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,166 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,376 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 7,527 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,364 | 5,208 | 5,594 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,291 | 5,656 | 6,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,247 | 7,036 | 7,527 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia was 7,527 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,527 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,208 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.