Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Australia
70.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
40.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.9% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 33.1% | 33.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 37.7% | 31.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 45.3% | 23.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 40.9% | 25.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 40.7% | 29.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 70.9% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 30.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.