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Australia Highest Labor Force Participation

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67.02% in 2023

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Australia was 67.02% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (67.02%), 2022 (66.89%), 2024 (66.72%), 2025 (66.54%), 2021 (66.15%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Australia Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	67.02%
2nd	2022	66.89%
3rd	2024	66.72%
4th	2025	66.54%
5th	2021	66.15%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	66.54%	−0.18pp	48th
2024	66.72%	−0.30pp	48th
2023	67.02%	+0.13pp	48th
2022	66.89%	+0.74pp	45th
2021	66.15%	+1.12pp	44th
2019	66.09%	+0.28pp	52nd
2020	65.03%	−1.06pp	52nd
2018	65.80%	+0.56pp	54th
2017	65.25%	+0.30pp	60th
2016	64.95%	−0.12pp	63rd
2015	65.08%	+0.29pp	64th
2014	64.79%	−0.24pp	64th
2013	65.03%	−0.22pp	62nd
2012	65.25%	−0.27pp	59th
2011	65.51%	+0.03pp	59th
2010	65.48%	−0.02pp	59th
2009	65.50%	−0.06pp	60th
2008	65.56%	+0.29pp	63rd
2007	65.28%	+0.43pp	64th
2006	64.85%	+0.34pp	65th
2005	64.51%	+0.93pp	70th
2004	63.58%	−0.14pp	73rd
2003	63.72%	+0.21pp	73rd
2002	63.51%	+0.06pp	74th
2001	63.44%	+0.16pp	75th
2000	63.28%	+0.37pp	75th
1999	62.91%	−0.23pp	77th
1998	63.13%	−0.13pp	78th
1997	63.26%	−0.39pp	77th
1996	63.65%	−0.03pp	73rd
1995	63.68%	+0.60pp	75th
1994	63.08%	+0.48pp	79th
1993	62.60%	−0.41pp	81st
1992	63.00%	−0.28pp	77th
1991	63.29%	−0.61pp	78th
1990	63.89%	–	73rd

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