Proportion of labor force who are women in Australia
Australia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.68
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.68
in 2025
All-time low
41.36
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Australia is 47.68, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Australia peaked at 47.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.36, in 1990.
That places Australia 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.36 | — |
| 1991 | 41.57 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.75 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.86 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.28 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.69 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.88 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.18 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 43.36 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.84 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.17 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.27 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.64 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.54 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.32 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.73 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.92 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.42 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.97 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.23 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.41 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.67 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.68 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 | 41.36 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.71 | 43.84 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.09 | 45.32 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 46.97 | 47.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 42 Solomon Islands 48 compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.79 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.71 compare
- 46 Eritrea 47.68 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 47.67 compare
- 48 Ghana 47.63 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Australia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Australia was 47.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.36 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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