{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-employment-rate/","title":"Australia Employment Rate (2025)","description":"Australia's Employment Rate: 63.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Australia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of total population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Australia Employment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2025)","value":"63.8","unit":"% of total population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Employment Rate"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":57.218},{"period":"1992","value":56.24},{"period":"1993","value":55.787},{"period":"1994","value":56.943},{"period":"1995","value":58.283},{"period":"1996","value":58.233},{"period":"1997","value":57.967},{"period":"1998","value":58.281},{"period":"1999","value":58.582},{"period":"2000","value":59.303},{"period":"2001","value":59.164},{"period":"2002","value":59.459},{"period":"2003","value":59.935},{"period":"2004","value":60.144},{"period":"2005","value":61.26},{"period":"2006","value":61.747},{"period":"2007","value":62.415},{"period":"2008","value":62.783},{"period":"2009","value":61.856},{"period":"2010","value":62.066},{"period":"2011","value":62.184},{"period":"2012","value":61.836},{"period":"2013","value":61.343},{"period":"2014","value":60.849},{"period":"2015","value":61.135},{"period":"2016","value":61.242},{"period":"2017","value":61.599},{"period":"2018","value":62.286},{"period":"2019","value":62.689},{"period":"2020","value":60.87},{"period":"2021","value":62.825},{"period":"2022","value":64.396},{"period":"2023","value":64.565},{"period":"2024","value":64.089},{"period":"2025","value":63.816}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of total population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"63.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"64.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"64.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"64.4","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"60.9","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"62.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"61.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"61.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"61.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"60.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"61.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"61.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"62.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"62.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"61.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"61.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Australia (share of 15+ population employed) from 1990 to present. Compare to ILO global benchmarks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 64.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 55.8 in 1993. The latest reading of 63.8 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp."}]}