Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 90.4% against 43.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 46.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 33.4% | 52.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 35.4% | 52.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 37.9% | 52.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 42.4% | 47.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Australia, at 90.4% against 43.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).