The reading right now

As of January 2024, Working-age population for Australia stood at 64.4%. That is down 0.16 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 64.8%, ranging from a low of 64.4% in January 2024 to a high of 65.4% in January 2019. The current reading sits 0.94 percentage points below its trailing ten-year mean of 65.4%.

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