Share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia
Australia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 29.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.46
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.27
in 1991
All-time low
28.98
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia stood at 29.46.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia peaked at 33.27 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.98, in 2020.
Australia ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.27 | — |
| 1992 | 33.11 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.12 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.62 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.98 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 31.66 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.37 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.07 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.69 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.62 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.93 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.6 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.58 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.03 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.93 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.73 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 32.62 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.42 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.26 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.23 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.86 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.71 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.53 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.28 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.69 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.17 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.28 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.98 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.67 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.54 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.11 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 29.56 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 29.46 | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.38 | 31.07 | 33.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.68 | 30.62 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.04 | 29.28 | 32.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 | 28.98 | 30.11 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Australia was 29.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.98 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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