Austria vs Romania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Austria
2.6%
in 2021
Romania
2.3%
in 2021
Austria rank
14th
Romania rank
17th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 14th and Romania ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Austria or Romania?
- Austria, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Austria and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Austria ranks 14th and Romania ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.