Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 57.2% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria peaked at 57.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1980.
That places Austria 80th out of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.8% | — |
| 1971 | 39.2% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 37.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 43.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.9% | 57.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 57.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 196 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 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.