Austria vs Luxembourg: Female employment rate
Austria
54.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
54.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
67th
Luxembourg rank
65th
Female employment rate over time
- Austria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 54.6% against 54.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 33.0% | 6.2% | Austria |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 36.2% | 8.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 43.7% | 5.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.2% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 54.6% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Austria or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 54.6% against 54.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Austria and Luxembourg?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Luxembourg?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Luxembourg rank globally for female employment rate?
- Austria ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.