Labor force, total, per capita in Australia

Australia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5477 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.5477 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5494 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.4898 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Australia, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.498 units per person1991: 0.494 units per person1992: 0.492 units per person1993: 0.49 units per person1994: 0.494 units per person1995: 0.5 units per person1996: 0.5 units per person1997: 0.498 units per person1998: 0.498 units per person1999: 0.497 units per person2000: 0.501 units per person2001: 0.504 units per person2002: 0.506 units per person2003: 0.509 units per person2004: 0.509 units per person2005: 0.518 units per person2006: 0.521 units per person2007: 0.526 units per person2008: 0.529 units per person2009: 0.529 units per person2010: 0.53 units per person2011: 0.531 units per person2012: 0.529 units per person2013: 0.527 units per person2014: 0.525 units per person2015: 0.528 units per person2016: 0.527 units per person2017: 0.53 units per person2018: 0.535 units per person2019: 0.538 units per person2020: 0.53 units per person2021: 0.54 units per person2022: 0.547 units per person2023: 0.549 units per person2024: 0.548 units per person2025: 0.548 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Australia is 0.5477 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.5494 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4898 units per person, in 1993.

That places Australia 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4963 units per person 0.4898 units per person 0.5003 units per person 10
2000s 0.5152 units per person 0.5015 units per person 0.5294 units per person 10
2010s 0.5298 units per person 0.5253 units per person 0.5376 units per person 10
2020s 0.5436 units per person 0.5296 units per person 0.5494 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Norway 0.5516 units per person compare
  2. 27 Canada 0.5485 units per person compare
  3. 28 Denmark 0.5483 units per person compare
  4. 30 China 0.5461 units per person compare
  5. 31 Sweden 0.538 units per person compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 0.5379 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Australia?
Labor force, total, per capita in Australia was 0.5477 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5494 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4898 units per person in 1993.
How does Australia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Australia ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.