Australia vs Guinea-Bissau: Female share of the labor force
Australia
47.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
47.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Australia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 47.7% against 47.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 45.7% | 3.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 45.9% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Australia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 47.7% against 47.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Australia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Australia ranks 45th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th 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.