Australia vs Seychelles: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Seychelles
63.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Seychelles rank
40th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Australia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 63.3% against 63.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Seychelles ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Seychelles ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 41.8% | 4.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 59.1% | 6.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 65.5% | 5.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 63.0% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Australia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 63.3% against 63.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Australia and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Seychelles?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Seychelles rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Australia ranks 41st and Seychelles ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.