Australia vs Netherlands: Female employment rate
Australia
60.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
60.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
32nd
Female employment rate over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 60.2% against 60.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 52.5% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 57.1% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 57.3% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 60.0% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 60.2% against 60.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for female employment rate?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.