Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Austria
Austria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 84.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Austria is 84.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Austria peaked at 84.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 63rd of 186 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 rates in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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)
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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 rates in Austria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Austria was 84.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).