Austria vs Ethiopia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Austria
54.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia
54.6%
in 2021
Austria rank
67th
Ethiopia rank
66th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Austria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.6% against 54.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 172 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 58.0% | 11.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 72.4% | 24.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 72.1% | 19.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 54.6% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Austria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 54.6% against 54.1% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Austria and Ethiopia?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Ethiopia rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Austria ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.