Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria

Austria: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.22 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
57.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.22
in 2025
All-time low
37.36
in 1980
Years of data
48
1961–2025

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria, 1961–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria stood at 57.22. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria peaked at 57.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.36, in 1980.

Austria ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.77 44.77 44.77 1
1970s 39.2 39.2 39.2 1
1980s 40.47 37.36 42.43 10
1990s 47.1 43.03 49.51 10
2000s 51.5 49.37 54.17 10
2010s 55.44 54.27 56.15 10
2020s 56.57 55.9 57.22 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 77 Cuba 57.3 compare
  2. 78 United States 57.28 compare
  3. 79 Albania 57.27 compare
  4. 81 Uruguay 57.22 compare
  5. 82 Belize 57.19 compare
  6. 83 Montenegro 57.01 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria was 57.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2025.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.36 in 1980.
How does Austria rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Austria ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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