Labor force, female, per capita in Australia
Australia: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2612 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.2612 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.2613 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.205 units per person, in 1993.
Australia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.206 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2054 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.205 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2089 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2133 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2145 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2143 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2151 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2157 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2198 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2226 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2239 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2271 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2266 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2323 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2348 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2373 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2394 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2403 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2402 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2415 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2413 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2411 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2434 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2446 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2468 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2501 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2521 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2488 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2549 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2596 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2605 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2612 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2104 units per person | 0.205 units per person | 0.2157 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 units per person | 0.2198 units per person | 0.2403 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2442 units per person | 0.2402 units per person | 0.2521 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2577 units per person | 0.2488 units per person | 0.2613 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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, per capita in Australia?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Australia was 0.2612 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2613 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.205 units per person in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.