Australia Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
Australia's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 62.5 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), 1990–2025.
Australia (2025)
62.5
% of female population ages 15+
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | % of female population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 62.6 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 62.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 62.5 | +1pp |
| 2021 | 61.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2020 | 60.1 | -0.9pp |
| 2019 | 61 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 60.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2017 | 59.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2016 | 59.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 59.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 58.7 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 58.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 58.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 58.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 58.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 58.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 58.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2007 | 58.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 57.6 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 62.5 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 51.8 % of female population ages 15+ in 1993 to 62.6 % of female population ages 15+ in 2024.
This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in Australia.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in Australia. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations).
The series peaked at 62.6 % of female population ages 15+ in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 51.8 % of female population ages 15+ in 1993. The latest reading is 62.5 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp.