Australia vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Singapore
62.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Singapore rank
44th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 63.2% against 62.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Australia ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 44th 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.