Share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia
Australia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia is 67.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia peaked at 67.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1991.
That places Australia 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.7% | — |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.7% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 67.7% | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Australia was 67.7% 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 services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.