Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Australia
88.4%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
69.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 88.4% against 69.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 56.6% | 15.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 64.0% | 14.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 66.9% | 16.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 68.6% | 18.8% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 88.4% against 69.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 19.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.