Part time employment, female in Australia
Australia: Part time employment, female was 46.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Australia, 2001–2021
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Australia recorded 46.6% for part time employment, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Australia peaked at 49.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2008.
That places Australia 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.6% | — |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.0% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 48.8% | 2 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Australia?
- Part time employment, female in Australia was 46.6% in 2021, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for part time employment, female?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.