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
Latest (2025)
67.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.7
in 2025
All-time low
59.67
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 59.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.67 | — |
| 1992 | 60.17 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.96 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.34 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.99 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 61.52 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.74 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.11 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.77 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.94 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.49 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.48 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.81 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.27 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.87 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.95 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.45 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.67 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.16 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.29 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.89 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.39 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.42 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 67.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.51 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.15 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.54 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.7 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 67.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 67.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.98 | 59.67 | 62.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.07 | 61.77 | 63.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.34 | 63.27 | 67.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 | 67.15 | 67.7 | 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 services in Australia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Australia was 67.7 in 2025, according to 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 59.67 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 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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