Austria vs Sweden: Regional disparities in gender employment gap
Austria
13.3%
in 2024
Sweden
19.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.6% against 13.3% in Austria, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 21 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 88.8% | 71.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 29.5% | 11.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 27.9% | 11.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 26.9% | 14.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.6% against 13.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Austria and Sweden?
- 6.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.