Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria
Austria: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 36.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria is 36.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria peaked at 36.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
That places Austria 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.5% | 36.3% | 6 |
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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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Austria was 36.3% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).