Australia vs Singapore: Female employment to population ratio
Australia
60.62
in 2025
Singapore
60.46
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Singapore rank
32nd
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.