Working-age population in Australia
Australia: Working-age population was 22,771 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Australia is 22,771, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Australia peaked at 22,771 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,924, in 2001.
That places Australia 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Working-age population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,924 | — |
| 2002 | 15,134 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,348 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,553 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15,786 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16,057 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,380 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,750 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17,106 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17,372 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,642 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,955 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,258 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18,530 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18,804 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19,120 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19,448 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20,236 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,568 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20,815 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,882 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21,223 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 21,827 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22,390 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 22,771 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,893 | 14,924 | 17,106 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,793 | 17,372 | 20,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,651 | 20,815 | 22,771 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Australia?
- Working-age population in Australia was 22,771 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,771 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,924 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for working-age population?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.