Work & Labour in Australia

429 indicators covering work & labour for Australia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 90.4% 2025 up 0.1% 32nd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 19.3% 2025 down 3.8% 88th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 29.5% 2025 down 3.5% 59th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.2% 2025 up 4.1% 123rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 73.1% 184th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 down 73.0% 173rd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 73.4% 181st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 83.9% 2025 up 0.6% 48th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 80.5% 2025 up 1.7% 50th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 87.7% 2025 down 0.8% 52nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 16.1% 2025 down 3.0% 140th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 19.5% 2025 down 6.4% 138th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 12.3% 2025 up 6.1% 136th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 7.0% 2025 up 8.9% 17th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 9.2% 2025 up 11.1% 11th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 4.6% 2025 up 7.5% 15th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 2.9% 28th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 2.9% 28th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 9.1% 2025 down 10.5% 156th
GDP per person employed 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 1.7% 25th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.0% 171st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.0% 171st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7444 % change on previous year 2025 down 62.5% 115th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7444 % change on previous year 2025 down 62.5% 115th
GDP per employed person 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 1.7% 25th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.46 2027 up 7,805.3% 121st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.46 2027 up 7,805.3% 121st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0009 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 183rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.5% 180th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 99.05 2025 up 32.5% 189th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 2.1% 2023 down 18.0% 159th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.87 2025 up 90.1% 99th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 63.16 2025 up 6.8% 41st
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 63.16 2025 up 6.8% 41st
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 63.16 2025 up 6.8% 41st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.0% 179th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.0% 179th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year 2023 up 79.1% 84th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.94 2025 up 3.0% 62nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 30.7% 123rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.4% 2025 down 27.9% 102nd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.0% 2025 down 33.7% 133rd
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.19 2026 up 0.1% 24th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.19 2026 up 0.1% 24th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.55 2027 down 25.4% 88th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.55 2027 down 25.4% 88th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 450,133 2027 up 13.7% 53rd
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.68 2027 up 5.5% 89th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 31.28 2027 down 2.3% 166th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.71 2027 down 25.9% 66th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 965.2 2027 down 13.8% 36th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 11,253 2027 up 13.7% 53rd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.71 2027 down 2.8% 162nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 295.86 2027 up 2.6% 89th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.8% 2025 down 0.4% 97th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.2% 2025 up 6.8% 41st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.9% 2025 up 3.0% 59th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 63.2% 2025 up 6.8% 41st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 63.2% 2025 up 6.8% 41st