Australia vs Liberia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Australia
88.4%
in 2025
Liberia
88.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Liberia rank
30th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Australia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 88.7% against 88.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 86.3% | 14.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 86.9% | 8.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 87.6% | 4.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 88.4% | 1.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Australia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 88.7% against 88.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Australia and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Liberia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).