Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 67 percent in July. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Australia Labour Force Participation Rate

• Australia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 66.7 % in Jan 2025, compared with 67.6 % in the previous month.
• Australia Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Feb 1978 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 63.6 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 67.6 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 59.6 % in Jan 1984.
• Australia Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
• In the latest reports, Australia Population reached 27.0 million people in Dec 2023.
• Unemployment Rate of Australia increased to 4.1 % in Jan 2025.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,744.1 USD in Nov 2023.

Unemployment Rate in Australia decreased to 4.20 percent in July from 4.30 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Unemployment Rate at 5.8% in December - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In July 2024, 63.1 percent of women aged 15 years and over in Australia were in the labor force. Overall, the participation rate of women in the Australian labor force has been gradually increasing over time.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Labor Force Participation Rate Female: From 15 to 64 Years for Australia (LRAC64FEAUQ156S) from Q2 1978 to Q2 2025 about 15 to 64 years, females, Australia, participation, labor force, labor, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Labor Force Participation Rate Female: 15 Years or over for Australia (LRACTTFEAUQ156S) from Q2 1978 to Q2 2025 about 15 years +, Australia, females, participation, labor force, labor, and rate.

Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: Female: 55-64 Years data was reported at 60.379 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.742 % for Feb 2025. Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: Female: 55-64 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 38.506 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.254 % in May 2022 and a record low of 20.068 % in Aug 1982. Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: Female: 55-64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G049: Labour Force Participation Rate: by Age, Sex and Status.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Australia was reported at 62.36 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Australia was reported at 71.68 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: Female: 15-19 Years data was reported at 59.846 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.213 % for Jan 2025. Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: Female: 15-19 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 58.311 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 565 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.306 % in Dec 1980 and a record low of 43.234 % in May 2020. Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: Female: 15-19 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G049: Labour Force Participation Rate: by Age, Sex and Status.

Historical dataset showing Australia labor force participation rate by year from 1990 to 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Labor Force Participation Rate Male: From 55 to 64 Years for Australia (LRAC55MAAUM156S) from Feb 1978 to Jun 2025 about 55 to 64 years, Australia, participation, males, labor force, labor, and rate.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Australia was reported at 70.76 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This statistic depicts the labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 1966 to 2017. In 1980, only ** percent of the Australian women aged between 25 and 64 years were in the labor force, compared to ** percent of Australian women participating in the labor force in 2013.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Australia was reported at 70.88 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Australia: Male labor force participation rate: The latest value from 2023 is 71.36 percent, an increase from 71.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 70.48 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1991 to 2023 is 72.04 percent. The minimum value, 70.02 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 74.6 percent was recorded in 1991.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Men in Australia (DISCONTINUED) (AUSLFPMNA) from 1970 to 2012 about Australia, participation, males, labor force, labor, and rate.

Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: 15-24 Years data was reported at 70.022 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.262 % for Jan 2025. Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: 15-24 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 68.962 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 565 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.585 % in Dec 1980 and a record low of 56.865 % in May 2020. Labour Force Participation Rate: Not Married: 15-24 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G049: Labour Force Participation Rate: by Age, Sex and Status.

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Australia was reported at 66.72 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Australia was reported at 67.17 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.