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

101520251999201120241999: 17.1 Percentage2000: 15 Percentage2001: 17.7 Percentage2002: 24.3 Percentage2003: 17.8 Percentage2004: 18.2 Percentage2005: 22.9 Percentage2006: 16.2 Percentage2007: 14.3 Percentage2008: 13.7 Percentage2009: 17.2 Percentage2010: 14.9 Percentage2011: 17.9 Percentage2012: 15.1 Percentage2013: 17.4 Percentage2014: 17.8 Percentage2015: 19.1 Percentage2016: 20.2 Percentage2017: 18.2 Percentage2018: 10.8 Percentage2019: 9.8 Percentage2020: 15 Percentage2021: 11.5 Percentage2022: 14.6 Percentage2023: 7.6 Percentage2024: 13.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Austria, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Netherlands 20.0% compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 20.0% compare
  3. 19 Sweden 19.6% compare
  4. 21 Czechia 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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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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Indicator
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 547 data points, 1999–2024
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