Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria
Austria: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.22 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Austria, 1961β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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