ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Australia

Australia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment was 32 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 87 countries
All-time high
34.12 %
in 2021
All-time low
29.56 %
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Australia, 2018–2024

01020302018202120242018: 30.1 %2019: 31.6 %2020: 32.5 %2021: 34.1 %2022: 29.6 %2023: 33 %2024: 32 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 32 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Australia ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Australia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value in Australia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 30.11 %
2019 31.58 % +4.9%
2020 32.48 % +2.8%
2021 34.12 % +5.0%
2022 29.56 % -13.4%
2023 32.99 % +11.6%
2024 32 % -3.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 32 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 %, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 32 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.43 %, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.84 % 30.11 % 31.58 % 2
2020s 32.23 % 29.56 % 34.12 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Switzerland 32.47 % compare
  2. 35 Belgium 32.34 % compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 32.07 % compare
  4. 38 Germany 31.58 % compare
  5. 39 South Africa 31.19 % compare
  6. 40 Croatia 31.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Australia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Australia was 32 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.12 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.56 % in 2022.
How does Australia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment?
Australia ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,840 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.