| Country | Australia |
| Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Comparison with other OECD countries |
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Population and migration | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Population and migration | Demographic trends | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Demographic trends | Evolution of the population | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Evolution of the population | Total population. | | 19 881 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population growth rates | | 1.109 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Birth rates | | 12.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Ageing societies | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Ageing societies | Population aged 65 and over: Ratio to the total population | | .. | .. | 12.9 | .. | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
Population aged 65 and over: Ratio to total labour force | | .. | .. | 25.2 | .. | 27.3 | 31.5 | 36.2 | |
International migration | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| International migration | Foreign population | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Foreign population | Immigrant population in OECD countries: foreign born | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Immigrant population in OECD countries: foreign nationals | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trends in migration | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trends in migration | Net migration | | 6.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Macroeconomic trends | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Macroeconomic trends | Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | Size of GDP | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Size of GDP | Gross domestic product | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
GDP per capita | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Volume index of GDP per capita | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added by activity | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added by activity | Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added in Industry, including energy | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added in construction | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added in transport, trade, hotels and restaurants | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added in banks, insurance, real estate and other business services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Value added in government, health, education and other personal services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Economic growth | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Economic growth | Evolution of GDP | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Evolution of GDP | Real GDP growth | | 3.32 | 3.563 | 3.789 | 3.644 | .. | .. | .. | |
Evolution of value added by activity | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Evolution of value added by activity | Real value added in agriculture, forestry and fishing | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Real value added in industry | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Real value added in services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Household saving | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Household saving | Household saving rates: net saving | | -2.174 | -2.074 | -1.788 | -1.392 | .. | .. | .. | |
Household saving rates: gross saving | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Productivity | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Productivity | Labour productivity  | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Labour productivity  | Labour productivity in the business sector | | 0.875 | 2.08 | 2.034 | 1.802 | .. | .. | .. | |
Multi-factor productivity | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Multi-factor productivity | Multi-factor productivity | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Commodities: production and supply | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Commodities: production and supply | Energy supply | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Energy supply | Total primary energy supply | | 115.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Electricity generation | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Electricity generation | Electricity generation | | 228.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Steel production | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Steel production | Steel production  | | 6.808 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Fisheries | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Fisheries | Fish landings in domestic and foreign ports | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Aquaculture production | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Economic globalisation | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Economic globalisation | Trade | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Trade | Share of trade in GDP | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of trade in GDP | Trade in goods and services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trade in goods | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trade in goods | Trade balance: exports of goods minus imports of goods | | -14.574 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Imports of goods | | 84.821 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Exports of goods | | 70.247 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trade in services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trade in services | Services trade balance | | -0.242 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Imports of services | | 21.366 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Exports of services | | 21.124 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trading partners | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Trading partners | Share of total OECD merchandise trade | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of total OECD merchandise imports | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of total OECD merchandise exports | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Balance of payments  | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Balance of payments  | Current account balance of payments | | -5.95 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Foreign direct investment (FDI) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Foreign direct investment (FDI) | FDI flows and stocks | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
FDI flows and stocks | Cumulative FDI flows in OECD countries, 1990-2003: inflows | | 104.605 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cumulative FDI flows in OECD countries, 1990-2003: outflows | | 66.741 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cumulative FDI flows in OECD countries, 1990-2003: net outflows | | -37.864 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Inflows of foreign direct investment | | 7 848.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Outlows of foreign direct investment | | 14 291.275 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
FDI and employment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
FDI and employment | Share of employment in manufacturing of affiliates under foreign control | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of employment in services of affiliates under foreign control | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Prices | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Prices | Consumer and producer prices | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Consumer and producer prices | Consumer Price Indices (CPI) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Consumer Price Indices (CPI) | CPI: all items | | 110.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
CPI: food | | 114.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
CPI: energy | | 108.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Producer Price Indices (PPI) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Producer Price Indices (PPI) | PPI: manufacturing | | 103.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Purchasing power and competitiveness | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Purchasing power and competitiveness | Long-term interest rates | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Long-term interest rates | Long-term interest rates | | 5.36 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Rates of conversion | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Rates of conversion | Purchasing power parities (PPPs) | | 1.364 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Exchange rates | | 1.542 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Indices of price levels | | 88.399 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
International competitiveness | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
International competitiveness | Relative consumer price indices | | 108.567 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Relative unit labour costs in manufacturing | | 99.745 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Real effective exchange rates | | 104.541 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Labour market | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Labour market | Employment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Employment | Employment rates by gender | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates by gender | Employment rates: total | | 69.322 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates: men | | 76.41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates: women | | 62.235 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates by age group | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates by age group | Employment rates for age group 15-24 | | 59.862 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates for age group 25-54 | | 76.932 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Employment rates for age group 55-64 | | 50.123 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Part-time employment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Part-time employment | Part-time employment rates | | 27.912 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Self-employment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Self-employment | Self-employment rates: total | | 13.357 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Self-employment rates: men | | 16.131 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Self-employment rates: women | | 9.912 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Unemployment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Unemployment | Standardised unemployment rates | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Standardised unemployment rates | Standardised unemployment rates: total | | 6.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Standardised unemployment rates: men  | | 5.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Standardised unemployment rates: women | | 6.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Long-term unemployment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Long-term unemployment | Long-term unemployment | | 22.525 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Science and technology | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Science and technology | Research and Development (R&D) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Research and Development (R&D) | Expenditure on R&D | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Expenditure on R&D | Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Investment in knowledge | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Investment in knowledge | Investment in knowledge | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Researchers | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Researchers | Number of researchers | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Patents | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Patents | Triadic patent families according to the residence of the inventors | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | Size of the ICT sector | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Size of the ICT sector | Share of ICT Services in value added: telecommunication services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of ICT Services in value added: computer and related services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of ICT Services in value added: other ICT services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of ICT Services in value added: total | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of ICT manufacturing in value added: computer and office equipment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of ICT manufacturing in value added: other ICT manufacturing | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Share of ICT manufacturing in value added: total | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Investment in ICT | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Investment in ICT | Shares of ICT investment in non-residential fixed capital formation | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Computer and internet access by households | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Computer and internet access by households | Households with access to home computers | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Households with access to the Internet | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
High-technology exports | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
High-technology exports | Export shares of high-technology industries in OECD countries | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Environment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Environment | Air, water and land | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Air, water and land | Emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | CO2 emissions from energy use | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Water consumption | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Water consumption | Freshwater abstractions: total gross | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Freshwater abstractions: per capita | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Municipal waste | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Municipal waste | Municipal waste generation: total amounts | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Municipal waste generation: intensities, latest available year | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Nutrient use in agriculture | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Nutrient use in agriculture | Soil surface nitrogen balance estimates: 1985-87 to 1995-97 | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Energy use | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Energy use | Energy supply and economic growth | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Energy supply and economic growth | Total primary energy supply per unit of GDP | | 0.23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Energy supply per capita | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Energy supply per capita | Energy supply per capita | | 5.81 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Renewable energy | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Renewable energy | Contribution of renewables to total primary energy supply  | | 7.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Education | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Education | Outcomes | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Outcomes | International student assessment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
International student assessment | Reading scale in PISA: mean scores | | 525.427 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Reading scale in PISA: standard errors | | 2.126 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Science scale in PISA: Mean score | | 525.055 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Science scale in PISA: standard errors | | 2.098 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tertiary attainment | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tertiary attainment | Tertiary attainment for age group 25-64 | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tertiary attainment for age group 25-34 | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 | | 23.289 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Expenditure on education | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Expenditure on education | Expenditure by level of education | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Expenditure by level of education | Expenditure per student : primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Expenditure per student: tertiary education | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public and private education expenditure | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public and private education expenditure | Education expenditure: public | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Education expenditure: private | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Education expenditure: total | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public policies | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Public policies | Government deficits and debt | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Government deficits and debt | Government deficits | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Government deficits | Government net borrowing / net lending | | 0.778 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Government debt | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Government debt | General government gross financial liabilities | | 19.556 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public expenditure and aid | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Public expenditure and aid | Social expenditure | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Social expenditure | Social expenditure | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Health expenditure | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Health expenditure | Public expenditure on health: value | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public expenditure on health: index | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Agricultural support estimates | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Agricultural support estimates | Producer support estimate by country | | 4.071 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Government support for fishing | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Government support for fishing | Government financial transfers for fishing | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Official development assistance | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Official development assistance | Official development assistance  | | 0.247 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Major recipients by region of total bilateral gross ODA from DAC countries | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Taxes | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Taxes | Total tax revenue | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Total tax revenue | Total tax revenue | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Taxes on income and profits | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Taxes on goods and services | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Taxes on the average production worker | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Taxes on the average production worker | Taxes on the average production worker | | 28.259 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Quality of life | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Quality of life | Health | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Health | Life expectancy | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Life expectancy | Life expectancy at birth: total | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Life expectancy at birth: men | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Life expectancy at birth: women | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Infant mortality | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Infant mortality | Infant mortality | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Obesity | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Obesity | Obesity: females | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Obesity: males | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Obesity: total | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public and private health expenditure | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public and private health expenditure | Total health expenditure per capita: value | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Total health expenditure per capita: percentage OECD average | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public expenditure on health per capita: value | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Public expenditure on health per capita: OECD average | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Work and leisure | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Work and leisure | Hours worked | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Hours worked | Actual hours worked | | 1 814.44 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tourism: hotel nights | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tourism: hotel nights | Arrivals of non-resident tourists staying in hotels and similar establishments | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Crime | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Crime | Prison population | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Prison population | Convicted adults admitted to prisons | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Victimisation rates | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Victimisation rates | Population victimised at least once: car vandalism | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: car theft | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: theft from car | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: motorcycle theft | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: bicycle theft | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: assaults and threats | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: sexual incidents | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: burglaries | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Population victimised at least once: robberies | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Transport | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Transport | Road motor vehicles and road fatalities | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Road motor vehicles and road fatalities | Road motor vehicles | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Road fatalities: population | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Road fatalities: vehicles | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |