Australia vs Peru: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Peru
63.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Peru rank
37th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 63.7% against 63.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 22.4% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 31.2% | 12.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 39.2% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 50.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 66.5% | 9.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 69.8% | 10.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 64.0% | 1.8% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 63.7% against 63.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Australia and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Australia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.