Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria
Austria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria stood at 86.2%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria peaked at 86.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1971.
Austria ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.0% | — |
| 1971 | 52.8% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 86.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 86.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 54.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 62.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 71.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.4% | 86.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Austria was 86.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 196 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 2.7%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.