Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria
Austria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria is 52.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria peaked at 53.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1991.
That places Austria 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 42.1% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.8% | 53.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Austria was 52.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.