Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria
Austria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 84.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria peaked at 84.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 61.8% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 71.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.7% | 84.4% | 6 |
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- 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. — 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria was 84.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.