Australia vs Eritrea: Female share of the labor force
Australia
47.7%
in 2025
Eritrea
47.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Eritrea rank
46th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Australia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.7% against 47.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Eritrea ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 47.7% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 48.0% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 47.9% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.8% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Australia or Eritrea?
- Australia, at 47.7% against 47.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Australia and Eritrea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eritrea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Eritrea rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Australia ranks 45th and Eritrea ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.