Australia Labour Force Participation Rate

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.311 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.315 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.347 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.769 % in May 2023 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
64.311 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.446 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.471 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.550 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.016 % in May 2023 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
60.446 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.299 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.282 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.912 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 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
68.299 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.390 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.365 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.385 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.390 % in Oct 2024 and a record low of 54.169 % 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
64.390 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.573 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.545 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.531 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.573 % in Oct 2024 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
60.573 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.329 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.308 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.831 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.151 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 63.361 % 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
68.329 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.365 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.435 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.334 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.435 % in Sep 2024 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
64.365 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.488 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.588 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.520 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.668 % in Nov 2023 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
60.488 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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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 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.366 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.406 % for Sep 2024. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.840 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.017 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 62.673 % 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
68.366 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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

Participation Rate: Females

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Females data was reported at 62.903 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.910 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.891 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.431 % in Feb 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
62.903 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: Females

Participation Rate: Males

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Males data was reported at 71.121 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.062 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.521 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 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
71.121 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: Males

Participation Rate: Trend

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend data was reported at 67.151 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.128 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 63.465 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.151 % in Oct 2024 and a record low of 60.348 % 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
67.151 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend

Participation Rate: Trend: Females

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend: Females data was reported at 63.137 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.097 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.834 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.137 % in Oct 2024 and a record low of 43.226 % 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
63.137 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend: Females

Participation Rate: Trend: Males

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend: Males data was reported at 71.293 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.289 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.399 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 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
71.293 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend: Males

Participation Rate: sa

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa data was reported at 67.135 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 67.175 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 63.492 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.175 % in Sep 2024 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
67.135 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: sa

Participation Rate: sa: Females

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa: Females data was reported at 63.059 % in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.170 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.941 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.170 % in Sep 2024 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
63.059 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: sa: Females

Participation Rate: sa: Males

1978 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa: Males data was reported at 71.342 % in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.308 % for Sep 2024. Participation Rate: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.406 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 561 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.489 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 67.400 % 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
71.342 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024

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Australia Participation Rate: sa: Males
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males
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