Female employment rate in Austria
Austria: Female employment rate was 54.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Austria, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate in Austria stood at 54.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Austria peaked at 54.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1983.
That places Austria 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.3% | — |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 54.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 54.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 41.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 51.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.5% | 54.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Austria?
- Female employment rate in Austria was 54.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for female employment rate?
- Austria ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.