Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Australia
Australia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 48.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 48.28 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Australia peaked at 48.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2014.
That places Australia 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | — |
| 2008 | 24.1 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 26.67 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.48 | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 45.45 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 48.28 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 | 20 | 24.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.51 | 17.2 | 26.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.97 | 26.67 | 48.28 | 4 |
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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Australia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Australia was 48.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.