Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria
Austria: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria stood at 55.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria peaked at 55.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 48.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.6% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.8% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Austria was 55.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Austria ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).