Australia vs North America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Australia
64.9%
in 2025
North America
50.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.9% against 50.4% in North America, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was North America ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 54.8% | 0.2% | North America |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 55.2% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.3% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 53.2% | 8.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 48.7% | 10.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 50.3% | 13.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Australia or North America?
- Australia, at 64.9% against 50.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Australia and North America?
- 14.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.