Austria vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Austria
54.8%
in 2025
United States of America
54.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54.9% against 54.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.3% | 43.4% | 31.9% | Austria |
| 1970s | 64.1% | 51.1% | 13.0% | Austria |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 63.2% | 4.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 62.5% | 4.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 58.9% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.9% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.8% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Austria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54.9% against 54.8% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Austria ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.