Fertility and female labor force participation in Austria
Austria: Fertility and female labor force participation was 57.22 in 2025. ▲ 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 57.22 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Austria peaked at 57.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.36, in 1980.
That places Austria 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.77 | — |
| 1971 | 39.2 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 37.36 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.43 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 39.15 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 39.12 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.59 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 40.11 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 40.56 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.45 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 41.77 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.12 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.03 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 43.53 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.83 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.65 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 49.37 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.81 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.33 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.37 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.62 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.62 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.44 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.13 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.97 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.49 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.17 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.27 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.6 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.37 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.01 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.9 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.09 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.55 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.8 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.87 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.22 | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 57.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 57.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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 fertility and female labor force participation in Austria?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Austria was 57.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.36 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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