Austria vs United States: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Austria
57.2%
in 2025
United States
57.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
80th
United States rank
78th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.8% | 38.1% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 43.4% | 4.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 54.2% | 13.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 58.8% | 11.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 59.5% | 8.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 57.4% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.9% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Austria or United States?
- United States, at 57.3% against 57.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Austria and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Austria ranks 80th and United States 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.