Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female share of the labor force
Australia
47.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.8% against 47.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 44.7% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 46.0% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Australia ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – 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.