Australia vs United Kingdom: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd

Australia
1.89
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.85
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
26th

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
1234198020012022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.89 against 1.85 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1.16 2.1 0.9463 United Kingdom
1990s 2.34 2.06 0.2859 Australia
2000s 2.84 2.89 0.0484 United Kingdom
2010s 2.54 3.42 0.879 United Kingdom
2020s 2.09 2.09 0.002 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 1.89 against 1.85 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.04, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Australia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed