Australia Labour Force Participation Rate

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 63.663 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.063 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.364 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.063 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 53.483 % in Jan 1984. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
63.663 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 59.821 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.189 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.592 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.189 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 38.558 % in Jan 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
59.821 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 67.630 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.062 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.929 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.463 % in Dec 1980 and a record low of 62.948 % in May 2020. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
67.630 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.464 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.442 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.419 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.464 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 54.170 % in Jun 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
64.464 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.675 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.630 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.545 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.675 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 39.727 % in Jun 1979. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
60.675 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.371 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.374 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.867 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.151 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 63.367 % in May 2020. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
68.371 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.552 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.484 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.366 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.552 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 54.030 % in Apr 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
64.552 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.830 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.567 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.536 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.830 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 39.513 % in Apr 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
60.830 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.393 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.528 % for Dec 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.865 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.018 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 62.677 % in May 2020. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.

Last Frequency Range
68.393 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males

Participation Rate: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Females data was reported at 62.635 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.488 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.901 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.488 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 42.337 % in Jan 1979. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
62.635 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Females

Participation Rate: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Males data was reported at 70.860 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.899 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.509 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.095 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 67.583 % in May 2020. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
70.860 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Males

Participation Rate: Trend

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend data was reported at 67.177 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.158 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 63.470 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.177 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 60.349 % in Dec 1983. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
67.177 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend

Participation Rate: Trend: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend: Females data was reported at 63.172 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.136 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.911 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.172 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 43.227 % in May 1979. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
63.172 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend: Females

Participation Rate: Trend: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend: Males data was reported at 71.306 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.306 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.376 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.405 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 68.004 % in Apr 2020. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
71.306 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend: Males

Participation Rate: sa

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa data was reported at 67.319 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.154 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 63.499 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.319 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 60.134 % in Apr 1983. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
67.319 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: sa

Participation Rate: sa: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa: Females data was reported at 63.454 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.985 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.990 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.454 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 43.010 % in May 1979. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
63.454 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: sa: Females

Participation Rate: sa: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa: Males data was reported at 71.310 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.457 % for Dec 2024. Participation Rate: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.393 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.489 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 67.401 % in May 2020. Participation Rate: 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
71.310 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: sa: Males
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