Australia vs Peru: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Australia
60.6%
in 2025
Peru
60.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
31st
Peru rank
32nd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.6% against 60.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 63.4% | 9.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 67.1% | 11.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 60.5% | 1.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Australia or Peru?
- Australia, at 60.6% against 60.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Australia and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Australia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.