Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Australia

Australia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 48.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.28
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
48.28
in 2024
All-time low
17.2
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Australia, 2005–2024

010203040502005201420242005: 202008: 24.12010: 23.32012: 20.72014: 17.22015: 17.22016: 24.12018: 21.42019: 26.72020: 26.72022: 43.52023: 45.52024: 48.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Australia, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.05 20 24.1 2
2010s 21.51 17.2 26.67 7
2020s 40.97 26.67 48.28 4

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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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Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
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