Australia Labour Force Participation Rate

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.174 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.303 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.388 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.004 % 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.G048: 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
63.663 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.416 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.604 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.626 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.138 % in Dec 2024 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.G048: 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
59.821 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Females

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.057 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.125 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.939 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 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.G048: 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
67.630 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: 15 Years and Over: Males

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.179 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.247 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.444 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.360 % 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.G048: 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
64.464 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.416 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.465 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.551 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.524 % in Nov 2024 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.G048: 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
60.675 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Females

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 68.067 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.153 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.871 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.155 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 63.372 % 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.G048: 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
68.371 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: Trend: 15 Years and Over: Males

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data was reported at 64.054 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.053 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over data is updated monthly, averaging 59.402 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.451 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 54.030 % 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.G048: 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
64.552 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data was reported at 60.292 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.390 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 51.569 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.754 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 39.512 % 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.G048: 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
60.830 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Females

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data was reported at 67.940 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.836 % for Feb 2025. Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 67.885 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.021 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 62.678 % 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.G048: 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
68.393 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Employment to Civilian Population Ratio: sa: 15 Years and Over: Males

Participation Rate: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Females data was reported at 63.078 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.319 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.926 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.435 % in Dec 2024 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
62.635 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Females

Participation Rate: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Males data was reported at 71.189 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.330 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.505 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
70.860 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Males

Participation Rate: Trend

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend data was reported at 66.887 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.954 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 63.478 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.074 % 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
67.177 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend

Participation Rate: Trend: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend: Females data was reported at 62.890 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.942 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 54.978 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.025 % in Nov 2024 and a record low of 43.227 % 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
63.172 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend: Females

Participation Rate: Trend: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: Trend: Males data was reported at 71.017 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.097 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.369 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.409 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 68.007 % 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
71.306 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: Trend: Males

Participation Rate: sa

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa data was reported at 66.757 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.749 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 63.499 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.212 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 60.135 % 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
67.319 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: sa

Participation Rate: sa: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa: Females data was reported at 62.749 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.800 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 55.030 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.377 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 43.014 % 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
63.454 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: sa: Females

Participation Rate: sa: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Participation Rate: sa: Males data was reported at 70.898 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.829 % for Feb 2025. Participation Rate: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 72.385 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.492 % in Feb 1978 and a record low of 67.402 % 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.G048: Labour Force Participation Rate.

Last Frequency Range
71.310 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025

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Australia Participation Rate: sa: Males
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