Australia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Australia was 13,776,840 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,776,840 in 2021 and a minimum value of 8,475,893 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 8,475,893
1991 8,524,976
1992 8,601,726
1993 8,634,061
1994 8,799,677
1995 9,006,036
1996 9,132,954
1997 9,193,437
1998 9,291,229
1999 9,380,756
2000 9,567,850
2001 9,750,034
2002 9,906,614
2003 10,093,370
2004 10,217,130
2005 10,531,730
2006 10,778,080
2007 10,941,710
2008 11,234,490
2009 11,475,960
2010 11,664,660
2011 11,832,780
2012 11,998,880
2013 12,177,650
2014 12,320,640
2015 12,556,560
2016 12,718,520
2017 12,976,330
2018 13,249,620
2019 13,504,180
2020 13,484,890
2021 13,776,840

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure