Australia vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Australia
60.0%
in 2025
World
46.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
World rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.0% against 46.5% in World, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 47.3% | 6.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 45.7% | 10.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 45.7% | 13.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Australia or World?
- Australia, at 60.0% against 46.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Australia and World?
- 13.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and World ranks 33rd 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.