Population ages 15-64 in Australia
Australia: Population ages 15-64 was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 64.2% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Australia peaked at 67.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1961.
That places Australia 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.8% | 61.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 62.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 65.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 66.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 65.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 109 Liechtenstein 64.4% compare
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- 113 Netherlands 64.2% compare
- 114 Cambodia 64.1% compare
- 115 Guyana 64.1% compare
More education data for Australia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.998 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Australia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Australia was 64.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.