Labor force with basic education, male in Australia
Australia: Labor force with basic education, male was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Australia stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Australia peaked at 75.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
That places Australia 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.1% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Australia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Australia was 49.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).