Australia Labour Force Participation Rate
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.515 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.085 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 58.421 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.990 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 53.483 % in Jan 1984. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 64.515 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 61.194 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.671 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 50.715 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.358 % in May 2025 and a record low of 38.558 % in Jan 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 61.194 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 67.946 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.611 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 66.418 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.463 % in Dec 1980 and a record low of 62.948 % in May 2020. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.946 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 63.969 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.959 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.050 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.361 % in Nov 2024 and a record low of 54.169 % in Jun 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 63.969 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.513 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.502 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.557 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.623 % in May 2025 and a record low of 39.727 % in Jun 1979. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 60.513 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 67.539 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.529 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 66.826 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.155 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 63.367 % in May 2020. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.539 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 63.962 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.774 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.026 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.445 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 54.031 % in Apr 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 63.962 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.518 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.469 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.642 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.854 % in Jul 2025 and a record low of 39.513 % in Apr 1983. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 60.518 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
View Australia's Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females from Feb 1978 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males
Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 67.520 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.187 % for Nov 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 66.689 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.020 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 62.675 % in May 2020. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate. Employment to Population Ratio refers to the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.520 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
View Australia's Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males from Feb 1978 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
Participation Rate: Females
Participation Rate: Females data was reported at 63.463 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.014 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.698 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.825 % in May 2025 and a record low of 42.337 % in Jan 1979. Participation Rate: Females 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 63.463 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Participation Rate: Males
Participation Rate: Males data was reported at 70.915 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.616 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.011 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.095 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 67.583 % in May 2020. Participation Rate: Males 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.915 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Participation Rate: Trend
Participation Rate: Trend data was reported at 66.785 % in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.808 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 63.332 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.068 % in Nov 2024 and a record low of 60.345 % in Dec 1983. Participation Rate: Trend 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 66.785 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Participation Rate: Trend: Females
Participation Rate: Trend: Females data was reported at 63.006 % in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.037 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 55.109 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.209 % in Jun 2025 and a record low of 43.228 % in May 1979. Participation Rate: Trend: Females 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 63.006 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
View Australia's Participation Rate: Trend: Females from Feb 1978 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
Participation Rate: Trend: Males
Participation Rate: Trend: Males data was reported at 70.689 % in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.702 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 71.867 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.409 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 68.004 % in Apr 2020. Participation Rate: Trend: Males 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.689 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Participation Rate: sa
Participation Rate: sa data was reported at 66.700 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.646 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 63.409 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.216 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 60.136 % in Apr 1983. Participation Rate: sa 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 66.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Participation Rate: sa: Females
Participation Rate: sa: Females data was reported at 62.912 % in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.013 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 55.345 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.462 % in Jul 2025 and a record low of 43.011 % in May 1979. Participation Rate: sa: Females 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 62.912 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
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Participation Rate: sa: Males
Participation Rate: sa: Males data was reported at 70.614 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.398 % for Nov 2025. Participation Rate: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 71.779 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 575 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.492 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 67.405 % in May 2020. Participation Rate: sa: Males 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.G: Labour Force Participation Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.614 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |