Australia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of labor force who are women
Australia
47.68
in 2025
United Kingdom
47.79
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.79 against 47.68 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 | 44.67 | 2.27 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 44.71 | 46.04 | 1.33 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46.09 | 46.87 | 0.7732 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 47.77 | 0.361 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.79 against 47.68 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.11, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Australia ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.