Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 63.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia is 63.16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 63.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.86, in 1961.
That places Australia 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.86 | — |
| 1966 | 35.17 | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 37.13 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 43.82 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 43.74 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.66 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 43.58 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.77 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 44.75 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.64 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.66 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.28 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 48.3 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 48.94 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 49.86 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 51.23 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 52.24 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 51.98 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.94 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.7 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.6 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 53.79 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.58 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.64 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.63 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.51 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.05 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.24 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.91 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.69 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.97 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.52 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.07 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.55 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.75 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.61 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.86 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.77 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.68 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.65 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.11 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.33 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.88 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.6 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.03 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.12 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.46 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 62.54 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 62.81 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.08 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.16 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.01 | 28.86 | 35.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.39 | 37.13 | 43.82 | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.87 | 44.64 | 51.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.87 | 51.7 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 | 54.51 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.35 | 58.61 | 61.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.19 | 60.12 | 63.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 38 Qatar 63.48 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 63.3 compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.94 compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.77 compare
- 44 Singapore 62.51 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Australia was 63.16 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.86 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.