Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Australia
Australia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 8.2% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Australia peaked at 10.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2019.
Australia ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.9% | — |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Australia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Australia was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).