Austria vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Austria
73.8%
in 2025
Low & middle income
52.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
39th
Low & middle income rank
37th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Austria
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Austria currently reports 73.8% against 52.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 39th and Low & middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 54.4% | 5.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 53.3% | 11.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 51.0% | 19.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 51.1% | 22.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Austria or Low & middle income?
- Austria, at 73.8% against 52.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Austria and Low & middle income?
- 21.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Austria ranks 39th and Low & middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.