Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia
Australia: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 60.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 172 countries
All-time high
60.66
in 2024
All-time low
40.01
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia is 60.62, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia peaked at 60.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.01, in 1979.
That places Australia 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 40.01 | — |
| 1980 | 41.25 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 41.42 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 40.84 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 40.03 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.01 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 42.22 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 44.09 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 44.72 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.92 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 47.72 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 48.49 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 47.22 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 46.78 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.53 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.67 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.26 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 49.36 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.26 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.71 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.06 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.2 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.84 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.57 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.29 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.87 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.57 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.46 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.74 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.64 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.39 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.03 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.52 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.46 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.33 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.92 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.31 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.47 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 60.24 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 60.57 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.62 | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 60.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 60.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.01 | 40.01 | 40.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.92 | 40.03 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 46.53 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.51 | 51.2 | 55.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.04 | 55.03 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.48 | 56.31 | 60.66 | 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Australia was 60.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.01 in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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