Australia vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Australia
60.0%
in 2025
Small states
47.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Small states rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.0% against 47.2% in Small states, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 40.4% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 42.4% | 11.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 45.1% | 11.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 46.2% | 13.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Australia or Small states?
- Australia, at 60.0% against 47.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Australia and Small states?
- 12.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.