Status in employment in Australia
Australia: Status in employment was 83.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.78
in 2024
All-time low
78.03
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Australia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 83.78 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Australia peaked at 83.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.03, in 1993.
Australia ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.06 | — |
| 1992 | 78.05 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.03 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.47 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.91 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.56 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.93 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.25 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.17 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.28 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.99 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 83.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.59 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.42 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.33 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.17 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.39 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.04 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.38 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.19 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.21 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.48 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.78 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.42 | 78.03 | 79.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.14 | 79.31 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.13 | 82.42 | 83.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.48 | 83.21 | 83.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Slovakia 85.05 compare
- 45 Guam 84.35 compare
- 46 Czechia 84.15 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 83.18 compare
- 49 Netherlands 83.17 compare
- 50 Switzerland 83.15 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in Australia?
- Status in employment in Australia was 83.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.03 in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for status in employment?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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