Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia
Australia: Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 6.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia is 6.04, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia peaked at 11.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2025.
Australia ranks 18th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.16 | — |
| 2002 | 10.66 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.56 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 9.87 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 9.79 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.64 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.77 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 8.39 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.85 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.39 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.75 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.69 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.07 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 8.46 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 6.19 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 6.46 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.59 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6.04 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.01 | 8.64 | 11.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.39 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 6.04 | 11.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia?
- Time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia was 6.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.