Austria vs Zambia: Female employment rate
Austria
54.1%
in 2025
Zambia
53.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
67th
Zambia rank
68th
Female employment rate over time
- Austria
- Zambia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 54.1% against 53.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Austria ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 53.5% | 14.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 39.5% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 52.4% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.3% | 5.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 1.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Austria or Zambia?
- Austria, at 54.1% against 53.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Austria and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Zambia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Austria ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th 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.