Austria vs United States of America: Female employment rate
Austria
54.1%
in 2025
United States of America
54.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
67th
United States of America rank
64th
Female employment rate over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54.9% against 54.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Austria ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 64th of 172 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 50.5% | 11.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 55.4% | 10.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 56.3% | 7.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 53.9% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 54.1% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Austria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54.9% against 54.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for female employment rate?
- Austria ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 64th 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. 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.