Australia
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.05% |
| 2024 | 3.83% |
| 2023 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | 3.67% |
| 2021 | 4.87% |
| 2020 | 6.34% |
| 2019 | 5.10% |
| 2018 | 5.40% |
| 2017 | 5.67% |
| 2016 | 5.78% |
| 2015 | 6.07% |
| 2014 | 6.17% |
| 2013 | 5.61% |
| 2012 | 5.33% |
| 2011 | 5.31% |
| 2010 | 5.38% |
| 2009 | 5.41% |
| 2008 | 4.58% |
| 2007 | 4.79% |
| 2006 | 4.93% |
| 2005 | 5.22% |
| 2004 | 5.54% |
| 2003 | 5.98% |
| 2002 | 6.17% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 4.05% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 6.12%, median 5.67%; low 3.57% (2023), high 10.00% (1993).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).