Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 73.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 73.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria peaked at 74.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.3% | — |
| 1991 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 55.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.2% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.4% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 36 Cyprus 74.3% compare
- 37 Niger 74.0% compare
- 38 Macau, China 73.9% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73.5% compare
- 41 Liberia 73.5% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 73.3% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria was 73.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.