Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Australia
Australia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 63.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Australia stood at 63.16. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure 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 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 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.01 | 28.86 | 35.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.51 | 37.13 | 43.82 | 3 |
| 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
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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Australia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Australia was 63.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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