In July 2021, 61.5 percent of women aged 15 years and over in Australia were in the labor force. Overall, the participation rate of women in the Australian labor force has been gradually increasing over time.
Labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 2000 to 2021
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 2000 to 2021." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178624/australia-female-labor-force-participation-rate/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178624/australia-female-labor-force-participation-rate/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Labor Force Participation Rate of Women in Australia from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178624/australia-female-labor-force-participation-rate/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 2000 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178624/australia-female-labor-force-participation-rate/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, March 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178624/australia-female-labor-force-participation-rate/