Austria vs Belgium: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Austria
84.2%
in 2025
Belgium
84.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
63rd
Belgium rank
60th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.4% against 84.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 63rd and Belgium ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 65.5% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 73.6% | 2.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.8% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 84.4% against 84.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Austria ranks 63rd and Belgium ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).