Australia vs Singapore: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Australia
60.62
in 2025
Singapore
60.46
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Singapore rank
32nd
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.62 against 60.46 in Singapore, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.01 | 40.18 | 0.168 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 43.09 | 47.41 | 4.32 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 40.23 | 8.2 | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.46 | 49.67 | 3.79 | Australia |
| 2010s | 56.04 | 56.46 | 0.4231 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 59.48 | 60.19 | 0.7163 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 60.62 against 60.46 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.16, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Australia ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.