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
Rates are seasonally adjusted. In April 2020, the Australian Bureau of Statistics advised of a change from the 'concurrent' method of seasonal adjustment estimation to the 'forward factors' method, during the COVID-19 period. The forward factors method ensures that large movements do not disproportionately influence seasonal factors.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (March 17, 2022). Labor force participation rate of women in Australia from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from 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." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. 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: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178624/australia-female-labor-force-participation-rate/
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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 October 11, 2024)
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/