Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Australia
1.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Australia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.