Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Australia's labour force participation stands at 66.54% as of 2025-12-31, down from 66.72% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Australia's labour force participation was 66.54%, down from 66.72% in 2024.
In 2024, Australia's labour force participation was 66.72%, down from 67.02% in 2023.
In 2023, Australia's labour force participation was 67.02%, up from 66.89% in 2022.
In 2022, Australia's labour force participation was 66.89%, up from 66.15% in 2021.
In 2021, Australia's labour force participation was 66.15%, up from 65.03% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.54% | -0.182% |
| 2024 | 66.72% | -0.304% |
| 2023 | 67.02% | +0.133% |
| 2022 | 66.89% | +0.743% |
| 2021 | 66.15% | +1.12% |
| 2020 | 65.03% | -1.06% |
| 2019 | 66.09% | +0.284% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +0.556% |
| 2017 | 65.25% | +0.296% |
| 2016 | 64.95% | -0.124% |
| 2015 | 65.08% | +0.289% |
| 2014 | 64.79% | -0.238% |
| 2013 | 65.03% | -0.22% |
| 2012 | 65.25% | -0.269% |
| 2011 | 65.51% | +0.034% |
| 2010 | 65.48% | -0.022% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | -0.062% |
| 2008 | 65.56% | +0.289% |
| 2007 | 65.28% | +0.425% |
| 2006 | 64.85% | +0.341% |
| 2005 | 64.51% | +0.932% |
| 2004 | 63.58% | -0.138% |
| 2003 | 63.72% | +0.207% |
| 2002 | 63.51% | +0.064% |
| 2001 | 63.44% | +0.162% |
| 2000 | 63.28% | +0.374% |
| 1999 | 62.91% | -0.225% |
| 1998 | 63.13% | -0.127% |
| 1997 | 63.26% | -0.389% |
| 1996 | 63.65% | -0.029% |
| 1995 | 63.68% | +0.601% |
| 1994 | 63.08% | +0.48% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -0.405% |
| 1992 | 63% | -0.283% |
| 1991 | 63.29% | -0.609% |
| 1990 | 63.89% | — |
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Australia's labour force participation is 66.54% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 66.72% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.02% (2023); the lowest is 62.6% (1993), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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