Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia
Australia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia peaked at 77.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1991.
Australia ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 61.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.3% | 77.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Australia was 77.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.