Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia
Australia: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.89
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2008
All-time low
0.943
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia stood at 1.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia peaked at 3.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1980.
That places Australia 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.943 | — |
| 1981 | 0.983 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.84 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | -5.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.943 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.51 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.44 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.24 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.89 | 2.39 | 3 |
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 vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia?
- Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Australia was 1.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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