Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Australia
Australia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 88.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Australia peaked at 88.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1990.
Australia ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.1% | — |
| 1991 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 88.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 69.1% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.6% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.8% | 88.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Australia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Australia was 88.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.