Australia vs IDA total: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Australia
88.4%
in 2025
IDA total
71.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
IDA total rank
29th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Australia
- IDA total
How they compare
Australia currently reports 88.4% against 71.5% in IDA total, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 66.9% | 4.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 68.0% | 10.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 69.5% | 13.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 70.6% | 16.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Australia or IDA total?
- Australia, at 88.4% against 71.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Australia and IDA total?
- 16.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA total?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and IDA total rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.