Austria vs United States of America: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Austria
57.2%
in 2025
United States of America
57.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
80th
United States of America rank
78th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 57.3% against 57.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.8% | 38.1% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 43.4% | 4.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 54.2% | 13.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 58.8% | 11.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 59.5% | 8.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 57.4% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.9% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Austria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 57.3% against 57.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Austria ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.