Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Austria
Austria: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 11.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.6
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2002
All-time low
7.6
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria stood at 11.6.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria peaked at 24.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2023.
Austria ranks 20th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1 | — |
| 2000 | 15 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 17.8 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 15 | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | -47.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | +75.0% |
| 2025 | 11.6 | -12.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.73 | 13.7 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 9.8 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 7.6 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Netherlands 20 compare
- 18 Poland 19.4 compare
- 19 Netherlands 14.9 compare
- 21 Czechia 8.5 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)
- 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria was 11.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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