Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Australia
Australia: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 17.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Australia, 2002–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Australia recorded 17.29 for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in 2021.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Australia peaked at 26.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2003.
That places Australia 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.86 | — |
| 2003 | 6.73 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.06 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.79 | +279.6% |
| 2006 | 23.68 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 21.41 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 21.28 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.44 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 20.34 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.01 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.34 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.23 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.89 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.72 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.77 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 17.29 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.36 | 6.73 | 26.79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.56 | 18.72 | 23.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.03 | 16.77 | 17.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 North Macedonia 22.62 compare
- 27 Brazil 22.16 compare
- 28 Chile 20.02 compare
- 30 United States 13.4 compare
- 31 South Africa 11.77 compare
- 32 Ireland 11.57 compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Australia?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Australia was 17.29 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.