Australia vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Australia
62.5%
in 2025
Low & middle income
47.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Low & middle income rank
36th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Australia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 62.5% against 47.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Low & middle income ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 51.2% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 50.1% | 6.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 47.5% | 11.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 47.0% | 15.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Australia or Low & middle income?
- Australia, at 62.5% against 47.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Australia and Low & middle income?
- 14.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Low & middle income ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.