Australia
AU desk: Australia first; New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, euro area, Korea and Taiwan alongside.
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As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.54% |
| 2024 | 66.72% |
| 2023 | 67.02% |
| 2022 | 66.89% |
| 2021 | 66.15% |
| 2020 | 65.03% |
| 2019 | 66.09% |
| 2018 | 65.80% |
| 2017 | 65.25% |
| 2016 | 64.95% |
| 2015 | 65.08% |
| 2014 | 64.79% |
| 2013 | 65.03% |
| 2012 | 65.25% |
| 2011 | 65.51% |
| 2010 | 65.48% |
| 2009 | 65.50% |
| 2008 | 65.56% |
| 2007 | 65.28% |
| 2006 | 64.85% |
| 2005 | 64.51% |
| 2004 | 63.58% |
| 2003 | 63.72% |
| 2002 | 63.51% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 66.54% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 64.65%, median 64.90%; low 62.60% (1993), high 67.02% (2023).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).