Work & Labour in Australia 429 indicators covering work & labour for Australia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Part time employment, female 46.6% 2021 down 2.5% 29th Part time employment, male 21.2% 2021 up 9.2% 33rd Part time employment, total 33.4% 2021 up 3.6% 29th Patents - international collaboration in technology development 746 Co-inventions 2023 down 34.7% 22nd Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 54.4% 2025 down 5.2% 44th Annual working hours per worker 1,611 hours per worker 2023 down 2.5% 105th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,611 hours per worker 2023 down 2.5% 105th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 5.9% 2025 down 28.1% 133rd Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.9% 2024 down 35.2% 122nd Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,611 hours per worker 2023 down 2.5% 105th Incidence of part-time employment 33.42 2021 up 3.6% 35th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 555.55 2025 down 2.9% 53rd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.05 2025 down 11.0% 97th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 294.94 2025 down 2.5% 53rd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.4 2025 down 10.9% 94th Employees 12,406 2025 up 17.7% 27th Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 14,598 Persons 2025 up 24.1% 19th Unemployment of previously employed persons 693.15 2017 up 51.0% 21st Unemployed population — Unemployment 639.31 Persons 2025 down 15.7% 16th Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,633 Hours per year per person 2025 down 2.2% 22nd Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 13,389 Persons 2025 up 26.9% 12th Employment by professional status 14,596 Persons 2025 up 24.1% 13th Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Number of strikes and lockouts 194 2024 down 9.8% 13th Incidence of unemployment by duration 25.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 2.1% 16th Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 14,822 Persons 2024 up 24.5% 12th Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 315.34 2025 down 7.9% 29th Monthly unemployment levels 639.31 Persons 2025 down 15.7% 13th Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 89.1 2024 down 32.6% 21st Gender share of part-time employment 66.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 4.0% 20th Full-time and part-time employment 10,055 Persons 2025 up 23.7% 16th Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 10,055 Persons 2025 up 23.7% 16th Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 68.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.3% 37th Youth employees 3,250 2021 up 6.6% 19th Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 139,100 2024 up 6.2% 21st Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 35.71 2021 down 1.5% 80th Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 35.54 2021 down 1.5% 82nd Monthly unemployment rates 4.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 30.7% 25th Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 13,265 Persons 2023 up 25.5% 11th Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 1,245 Persons 2023 up 4.2% 14th Average monthly earnings of employees 5,906 2021 up 33.4% 52nd Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 75.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 1.4% 35th Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 4.8% 7th Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 11,048 Persons 2025 up 25.9% 16th Average monthly earnings of employees 5,906 2021 up 33.4% 50th Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 4.27 million 2000 up 153.0% 11th Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 1,506 Persons 2025 down 13.4% 14th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 22.68 million Persons 2025 up 17.7% 18th Unemployment rate 4.46 2031 down 13.0% 13th Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 30.2% 15th Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.364 2021 down 5.2% 34th Median monthly earnings of employees 5,000 2021 up 33.5% 47th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 5.9% 2025 down 28.1% 122nd Female share of employment in senior and middle management 39.4% 2024 up 12.6% 30th Median monthly earnings of employees 5,000 2021 up 33.5% 46th Median monthly earnings of employees 5,000 2021 up 33.5% 46th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.69 2024 down 4.2% 159th Own-account workers, total 10.7% 2016 down 7.1% 146th Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 6.32 Percentage of employment 2025 down 29.0% 2nd ← Previous Page 5 of 8 Next →