Quality of life · Work & earnings
As at 14 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Can people find work, and does it pay and treat them well?
Employment rate, ages 25–64
202580.4%Better than the OECD median▲ 0.17 ptsOECD median 80.3%
The employment rate for people aged 25–64 was 80.4% in 2025, up 0.17 pts on the previous reading (80.3%).
It is above its 10-year average of 78.1%, which is a better reading than usual.
Across 38 OECD countries (2025), Australia ranks 19th best of 38 on employment rate, above the median of 80.3%.
Why it matters. The share of working-age adults in a job: a broader measure than unemployment because it counts people who have given up looking.
What's driving it
1 of 5 under pressureOn target or better than usualWorse than usualOutside the target bandA level, neither better nor worseBars show how far each reading sits from its benchmark: left of centre below it, right above it.