Australia vs World: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Australia
88.4%
in 2025
World
69.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
World rank
31st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 88.4% against 69.6% in World, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and World ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 67.2% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 68.0% | 10.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 67.7% | 15.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 68.9% | 18.4% | 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 World?
- Australia, at 88.4% against 69.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Australia and World?
- 18.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 32nd and World ranks 31st 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.