Australia vs Singapore: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Singapore
62.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Singapore rank
44th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.2% against 62.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 39.2% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 46.1% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 42.7% | 10.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 51.5% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.8% | 0.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 63.2% against 62.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Australia ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 44th 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. 2024. 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.