Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Australia
Australia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Australia stood at 29.5%.
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 33.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.3% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.1% | 6 |
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- 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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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 29.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.