Labor force with basic education, female in Austria
Austria: Labor force with basic education, female was 31.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Austria recorded 31.2% for labor force with basic education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Austria peaked at 35.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2004.
Austria ranks 78th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.4% | — |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.3% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Austria?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Austria was 31.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).