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Labour

Australia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture2.2%
  • Employment in industry19.3%
  • Employment in services78.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
51.854.557.259.962.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
8.8211.414.116.719.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation66.5–66.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 66.72 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 66.54 %
Female labour force participation62.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment4.09 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment9.61 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio63.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture2.18 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry19.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services78.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation62.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)12.7 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers82.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Australia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (66.5–66.7 %), female labour force participation (62.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.