Austria vs Malaysia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Austria
54.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
53.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
67th
Malaysia rank
69th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Austria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 54.1% against 53.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 42.3% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.2% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.1% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.6% | 2.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 53.0% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Austria or Malaysia?
- Austria, at 54.1% against 53.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Austria and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Austria ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.