Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Australia
Australia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 90.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Australia stood at 90.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Australia peaked at 90.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 1991.
That places Australia 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.7% | — |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 90.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 90.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.5%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 84.7% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 86.2% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Australia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Australia was 90.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).