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Labor force
Australia — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,700,000; 33.8% finance and services, 22.3% public and community services, 20.1% wholesale and retail trade, 16.2% manufacturing and industry, 6.1% agriculture (1987) |
| 1991 | 7,700,000; finance and services 33.8%, public and community services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987) |
| 1992 | 8,630,000 (September 1991); finance and services 33.8%, public and community services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987) |
| 1993 | 8.63 million (September 1991) by occupation: finance and services 33.8%, public and community services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987) |
| 1994 | 8.63 million (September 1991) by occupation: finance and services 33.8%, public and community services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987) |
| 1995 | 8.63 million (September 1991) by occupation: finance and services 33.8%, public and community services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987) |
| 1996 | 8.63 million (September 1991) by occupation: finance and services 33.8%, public and community services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987) |
| 1997 | total: 8.4 million (December 1996) by occupation : finance and services 34%, public and community services 23%, wholesale and retail trade 20%, manufacturing and industry 17%, agriculture 6% (1987 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 9.2 million (December 1997) by occupation: services 73%, industry 22%, agriculture 5% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 9.2 million (December 1997) |
| 2000 | 8.9 million (December 1999) |
| 2001 | 9.5 million (December 1999) |
| 2002 | 9.2 million (December 2001 ) |
| 2003 | 9.2 million (37256) |
| 2004 | 10.19 million (37256) |
| 2005 | 10.35 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 10.42 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 10.74 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 10.95 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 11.25 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 |
| 2010 | 11.62 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 |
| 2011 | 11.87 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 |
| 2012 | 12.27 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 |
| 2013 | 12.15 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 |
| 2014 | 12.44 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 |
| 2015 | 12.37 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 43 |
| 2016 | 12.5 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 45 |
| 2017 | 12.74 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 43 |
| 2018 | 12.91 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 12.91 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 12.568 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 12.568 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 12.568 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 13.786 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 14.501 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 14.912 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |