Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria
Austria: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria, 1980–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria is 2.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria peaked at 3.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
That places Austria 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
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- 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 vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Austria was 2.6% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.