Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand is 98.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.7% | — |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More work & labour data for Australia and New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 48,956 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,496 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24,460 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,512 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,386 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4364 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Australia and New Zealand was 98.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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