Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Australia
Australia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 70.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Australia is 70.88, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Australia peaked at 72.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.31, in 1971.
That places Australia 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.16 | — |
| 1966 | 60.71 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 55.31 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 57.34 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 59.51 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 61.68 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 63.85 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 66.18 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 65.52 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 65.38 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.87 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.75 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 67.98 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 67.67 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 67.32 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.71 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 68.86 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.69 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 66.48 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.72 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.14 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 69.56 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.52 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 67.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.97 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.45 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.06 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.22 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.01 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.57 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.69 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.47 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.73 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.78 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.26 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.24 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.71 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.31 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.27 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.56 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.53 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.92 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 69.14 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 72.41 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 70.88 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 70.2 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 70.88 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 70.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 70.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.43 | 58.16 | 60.71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.54 | 55.31 | 63.85 | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.75 | 65.38 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.8 | 65.72 | 69.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.98 | 67.73 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.83 | 66.24 | 67.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9 | 65.92 | 72.41 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Australia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Australia was 70.88 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.31 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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.