Modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia
Australia: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 59.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.34
in 2023
All-time low
46.59
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia stood at 59.98.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia peaked at 60.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.59, in 1993.
That places Australia 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.27 | — |
| 1992 | 46.83 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.59 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.73 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 49.32 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 49.42 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.33 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.15 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.3 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.94 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.66 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.07 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.35 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.92 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.44 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.08 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.56 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.95 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.48 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.36 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.92 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.32 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.52 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.23 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.34 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.25 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.98 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.49 | 46.59 | 50.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.59 | 51.3 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 55.08 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.27 | 56.32 | 60.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Jamaica 60.33 compare
- 31 Israel 60.18 compare
- 32 Netherlands 60.15 compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.66 compare
- 35 Norway 59.39 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.23 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Australia was 59.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.59 in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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