Austria vs Germany: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Austria
60.9%
in 2025
Germany
61.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
58th
Germany rank
56th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 61.2% against 60.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.1% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.5% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 58.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 60.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 61.2% against 60.9% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Austria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Austria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.