Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Austria
Austria: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 55.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.06
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.81
in 2023
All-time low
43.1
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 55.06 for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Austria peaked at 55.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 1990.
That places Austria 82nd 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 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1 | — |
| 1991 | 43.65 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.05 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 45.65 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.11 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 48.71 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.27 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.25 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.82 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.99 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.86 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.13 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.23 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.06 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.87 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.54 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.38 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.87 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.54 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.65 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.94 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.45 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.71 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.83 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.35 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.43 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.51 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.22 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.35 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.69 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.81 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.41 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.06 | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 55.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 55.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.86 | 43.1 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.95 | 48.86 | 53.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8 | 53.65 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.42 | 55.06 | 55.81 | 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 labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Austria?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Austria was 55.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Austria ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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