"... Significantly, Australia's ranking for economic participation and opportunity has worsened dramatically in the past six and eight years.
It was in 24th position eight years ago and 22nd position six years ago. By 2017 it had slumped to 42nd position. …"
"... The data used to create the index is taken from international organisations such as the International Labour Organisation, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Development Program and the World Economic Forum's own surveys.
How does Australia fare?
In 2017,
Australia was ranked 35th on the overall ranking of 144 countries. The top three nations leading the index were all Nordic countries, with Iceland ranked first, Norway second and Finland third.
By way of comparison, New Zealand was ranked 9th, the United Kingdom was 15th, Canada 16th, and the United States was 49th. …"
"... Eight years ago,
in 2010, Australia was ranked 24th for economic participation and opportunity. Six years ago, in 2012, was in 22nd position. But by 2017 it had regressed considerably to 42nd position. …"
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-13/fact-check-global-gender-gap/10051632
