Australia Labour Force

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 66.371 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.147 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 64.780 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.371 % in 2023 and a record low of 62.460 % in 1993. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
66.371 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 67.834 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.326 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 69.396 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.665 % in 1996 and a record low of 66.241 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
67.834 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 61.518 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.332 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 58.090 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.518 % in 2023 and a record low of 51.688 % in 1993. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
61.518 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 67.202 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.741 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.767 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.739 % in 2007 and a record low of 65.772 % in 1993. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
67.202 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 71.363 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.103 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 72.073 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.602 % in 1991 and a record low of 70.019 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
71.363 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 68.438 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.932 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 71.347 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.718 % in 1996 and a record low of 65.941 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
68.438 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24

Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data was reported at 86.204 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 86.258 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data is updated yearly, averaging 80.116 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.679 % in 2021 and a record low of 69.646 % in 1991. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
86.204 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 66.659 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 65.846 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 63.346 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.659 % in 2022 and a record low of 57.430 % in 1961. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
66.659 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 71.546 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.575 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 70.018 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.175 % in 1980 and a record low of 63.980 % in 1971. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
71.546 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 62.326 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.231 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 53.724 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.326 % in 2022 and a record low of 28.860 % in 1961. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
62.326 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 72.559 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.021 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.395 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.559 % in 2022 and a record low of 55.310 % in 1971. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
72.559 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 71.142 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.641 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 72.572 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.670 % in 1961 and a record low of 70.042 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
71.142 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 70.593 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.151 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 71.915 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.400 % in 1961 and a record low of 65.959 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
70.593 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24

Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male

1961 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data was reported at 87.608 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.679 % for 2021. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data is updated yearly, averaging 74.018 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.608 % in 2022 and a record low of 33.687 % in 1961. AU: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
87.608 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022

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Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male

Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 76.587 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 76.834 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 80.417 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.860 % in 2012 and a record low of 76.587 % in 2021. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
76.587 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population

Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 75.475 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.454 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 77.207 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.590 % in 2009 and a record low of 74.100 % in 2003. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
75.475 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population

Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 77.993 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.549 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 83.828 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.240 % in 2012 and a record low of 77.993 % in 2021. AU: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
77.993 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population

Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 39.375 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.460 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 49.494 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.360 % in 2009 and a record low of 39.375 % in 2021. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
39.375 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population

Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 31.439 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.997 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 42.380 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.250 % in 2009 and a record low of 31.439 % in 2021. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
31.439 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population

Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 49.052 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.268 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 59.300 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.230 % in 2009 and a record low of 49.052 % in 2021. AU: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
49.052 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population

Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 69.622 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.280 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 74.149 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.540 % in 2009 and a record low of 69.280 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
69.622 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Population

Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 66.116 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.861 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 69.020 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.140 % in 2009 and a record low of 65.844 % in 2018. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
66.116 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population

Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 72.292 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.207 % for 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 77.940 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.880 % in 2011 and a record low of 71.207 % in 2020. AU: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
72.292 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021

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Australia Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population

Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

AU: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 46.999 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.028 % for 2022. AU: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 45.156 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.170 % in 2021 and a record low of 41.608 % in 1991. AU: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
46.999 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Australia Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force

Labour Force

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force data was reported at 14,900.250 Person th in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,949.306 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 9,630.369 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,949.306 Person th in Feb 2024 and a record low of 6,403.651 Person th in Aug 1978. Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
14,900.250 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force

Labour Force: Females

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: Females data was reported at 7,114.757 Person th in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,160.564 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,262.351 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,160.564 Person th in Feb 2024 and a record low of 2,285.706 Person th in Jan 1979. Labour Force: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
7,114.757 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: Females

Labour Force: Males

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: Males data was reported at 7,785.493 Person th in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,788.742 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,370.126 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,788.742 Person th in Feb 2024 and a record low of 4,071.023 Person th in Nov 1978. Labour Force: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
7,785.493 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: Males

Labour Force: Trend

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: Trend data was reported at 14,832.838 Person th in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,806.454 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 9,577.916 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,832.838 Person th in Mar 2024 and a record low of 6,412.180 Person th in Feb 1978. Labour Force: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
14,832.838 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: Trend

Labour Force: Trend: Females

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: Trend: Females data was reported at 7,097.193 Person th in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,085.886 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,237.200 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,097.193 Person th in Mar 2024 and a record low of 2,302.740 Person th in Feb 1978. Labour Force: Trend: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
7,097.193 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: Trend: Females

Labour Force: Trend: Males

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: Trend: Males data was reported at 7,735.644 Person th in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,720.568 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,344.033 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,735.644 Person th in Mar 2024 and a record low of 4,097.963 Person th in Aug 1978. Labour Force: Trend: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
7,735.644 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: Trend: Males

Labour Force: sa

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: sa data was reported at 14,829.760 Person th in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,815.778 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 9,579.892 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,829.760 Person th in Mar 2024 and a record low of 6,406.741 Person th in Mar 1978. Labour Force: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
14,829.760 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: sa

Labour Force: sa: Females

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: sa: Females data was reported at 7,088.280 Person th in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,089.641 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,240.778 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,089.641 Person th in Feb 2024 and a record low of 2,304.543 Person th in Mar 1978. Labour Force: sa: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
7,088.280 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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Australia Labour Force: sa: Females

Labour Force: sa: Males

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force: sa: Males data was reported at 7,741.480 Person th in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,726.137 Person th for Feb 2024. Labour Force: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,349.089 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 554 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,741.480 Person th in Mar 2024 and a record low of 4,094.044 Person th in Jul 1978. Labour Force: sa: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G005: Labour Force.

Last Frequency Range
7,741.480 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2024

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