Australia vs Kazakhstan: Female employment rate
Australia
60.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
59.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Female employment rate over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.0% against 59.2% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 59.9% | 11.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 58.9% | 5.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 61.7% | 5.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 60.7% | 1.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 60.0% against 59.2% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.