Female labor force participation rate by age in Austria
Austria: Female labor force participation rate by age was 53.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.7
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
61.65
in 1992
All-time low
49.74
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Austria stood at 53.7.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Austria peaked at 61.65 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 2003.
Austria ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.01 | 54.17 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.35 | 49.74 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 52.69 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.76 | 52.1 | 56.1 | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Austria?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Austria was 53.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.65 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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