Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 54.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Austria is 54.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Austria peaked at 75.33 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 2003.
Austria ranks 23rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.33 | — |
| 1971 | 64.11 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 51.63 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 63.46 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 55.22 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 56.66 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 59.99 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 58.69 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 59.36 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 61.53 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.14 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 60.95 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.14 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 60.49 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.65 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 58.2 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 59.22 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.87 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.38 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 55.45 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.17 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.49 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 50.15 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.01 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.74 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 53.17 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.37 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.29 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 56.43 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.49 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.23 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 55.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.56 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.45 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.31 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.79 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.87 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.69 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 54.21 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 54.8 | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 54.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's 54.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.33 | 75.33 | 75.33 | 1 |
| 1970s | 64.11 | 64.11 | 64.11 | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.86 | 51.63 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.01 | 54.17 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.35 | 49.74 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 52.69 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.02 | 52.1 | 56.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 20 Madagascar 56.98 compare
- 21 Rwanda 54.94 compare
- 22 United States 54.88 compare
- 24 Finland 54.2 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 53.7 compare
- 26 Laos 53.5 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)
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- 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Austria?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Austria was 54.8 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.33 in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.