Female labor force participation rate in Austria
Austria: Female labor force participation rate was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Austria is 55.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Austria peaked at 55.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 82nd of 186 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.
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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- 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 in Austria?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Austria ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).