Are younger or older Australian employees more likely to have used cannabis in the past 12 months?
Employed Australians aged 18-24 years are more likely than employees in other age groups to have used cannabis in the past 12 months.
15%* of employed Australians aged 14-17 years used cannabis in the past 12 months compared to 28% of 18-24 year olds, 23% of 25-29 year olds, 14% of 30-39 year olds, 10% of 40-49 year olds, 8% of 50-59 year olds, and 6% of 60+ year olds.
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA secondary analysis, 2021).
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Employed: Self-employed or working for salary or wages.