Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia

Australia: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
55.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2010
All-time low
50.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2014
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 50.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2001: 53.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2004: 52.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2006: 53.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2007: 52.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2008: 52.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2009: 51.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2010: 55.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2011: 53.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2012: 51.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2013: 52.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2014: 50.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2015: 55.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2016: 52.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2017: 53.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia is 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia peaked at 55.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2014.

Australia ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia, 1998 to 2017.
Year Percentage of population in the same subgroup Change
1998 50.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
2001 53.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +5.2%
2004 52.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
2006 53.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.6%
2007 52.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -2.7%
2008 52.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.9%
2009 51.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -2.3%
2010 55.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +7.9%
2011 53.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -3.7%
2012 51.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -3.5%
2013 52.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +2.2%
2014 50.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -4.5%
2015 55.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +9.3%
2016 52.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -5.1%
2017 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 50.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 50.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 1
2000s 52.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 51.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 53.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 6
2010s 53.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 50.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 55.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Iceland 54.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 29.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  4. 13 Denmark 53.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  5. 15 Portugal 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  6. 16 Belgium 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  7. 17 Canada 51.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia?
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Australia was 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 55.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2010.
What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2014.
How does Australia rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
Australia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,548 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates