Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.5 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.75 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1065 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Australia 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9744 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6155 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +368.7% |
| 1995 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9859 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 2001 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8719 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1065 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2541.1% |
| 2022 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.6155 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.8719 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.1065 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 South Africa 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Ecuador 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Bhutan 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Indonesia 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 89 India 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bangladesh 1.49 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1065 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.