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Number of employed people, annually, age 65+ in Australia

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In Australia, the number of employed people, annually, age 65+ currently stands at 695,240, reflecting an increase of 38,251 (5.8%) compared to 2022.

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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
International Labour Organization
Data availability:
Regions:
208
Date range: 1948 to 2024
Points:
2,949
Measure:
People
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1,427,431
119,697
(2023)
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1,046,027
70,547
(2023)
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542,039
53,491
(2023)
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393,826
46,678
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Female unemployment intermediate education
4.5%
2.8%
(2021)
Female employment in agriculture
1.4%
0.4%
(2022)
Female employed, age 65+, unknown
16,006
3,165
(2023)
Female management
38.2%
4.1%
(2021)
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Australia Employed, age 65+ between 1979 and 2023
Period Employed, age 65+ Change
2023 695,240 38,251
2022 656,989 20,689
2021 636,300 55,800
2020 580,500 4,800
2019 585,300 46,900
2018 538,400 52,620
2017 485,780 29,120
2016 456,660 27,640
2015 429,020 12,780
2014 416,240 19,660
2013 396,580 17,980
2012 378,600 37,090
2011 341,510 24,340
2010 317,170 25,600
2009 291,570 31,570
2008 260,000 21,260
2007 238,740 32,490
2006 206,250 14,970
2005 191,280 25,560
2004 165,720 8,620
2003 157,100 630
2002 156,470 10,260
2001 146,210 4,540
2000 141,670 8,790
1999 132,880 610
1998 133,490 3,930
1997 129,560 9,620
1996 119,940 2,920
1995 117,020 8,300
1994 108,720 13,590
1993 95,130 6,630
1992 101,760 1,690
1991 100,070 1,090
1990 98,980 5,196
1989 93,784 2,268
1988 96,052 5,574
1987 90,478 6,606
1986 83,872 2,812
1985 81,060 506
1984 80,554 2,440
1983 78,114 2,427
1982 80,541 5,481
1981 86,022 2,677
1980 88,699 4,007
1979 84,692
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