Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia
Australia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia is 60.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia peaked at 60.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1993.
That places Australia 33rd 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.3% | — |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.3% | 60.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
- 31 Israel 60.2% compare
- 32 Netherlands 60.2% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
- 35 Norway 59.4% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Australia was 60.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.