Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia
Australia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 87.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia peaked at 88.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1993.
Australia ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.1% | — |
| 1992 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.7%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 83.9% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 87.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 49 Montenegro 88.4% compare
- 50 North Macedonia 88.4% compare
- 51 New Caledonia 88.3% compare
- 53 Netherlands 87.3% compare
- 54 Barbados 86.8% compare
- 55 Guam 86.8% compare
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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia was 87.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.