Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Australia
Australia: Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 11.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Australia is 11.43, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Australia peaked at 20.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 2022.
That places Australia 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.29 | — |
| 2002 | 15.79 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.75 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 15.98 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 16.58 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 17.73 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.69 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 15.97 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.87 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 15.73 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 17.22 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.32 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 19.33 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.61 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.69 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.05 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.93 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 11.84 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 11.43 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.76 | 14.69 | 19.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.91 | 12.87 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 10.93 | 17.05 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Australia?
- Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Australia was 11.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). 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. For more information, refer to the Rural and Urban Labour Market Statistics (RURBAN) database description.