Australia vs Euro area: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Australia
- Euro area
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.6% against 2.7% in Euro area, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Euro area ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Australia or Euro area?
- Australia, at 4.6% against 2.7% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Australia and Euro area?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Euro area rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 15th and Euro area ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).