Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria
Austria: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2002
All-time low
7.6%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria stood at 13.3%.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% 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 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -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 | 15.0% | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -47.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +75.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 9.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Netherlands 20.0% compare
- 17 Netherlands 20.0% compare
- 19 Sweden 19.6% compare
- 21 Czechia 12.7% 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 13.3% in 2024, 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 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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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