Share of male vs female employment in services in Austria
Austria: Share of male vs female employment in services was 60.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.9
in 2025
All-time low
50.54
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 60.9 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Austria peaked at 60.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.54, in 1991.
That places Austria 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.54 | — |
| 1992 | 51.99 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 51.87 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.87 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.55 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.2 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.84 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.93 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.62 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 54.11 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.3 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.18 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.63 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.01 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.36 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.29 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.06 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.23 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.19 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.11 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.86 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.62 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.36 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.69 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.97 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.65 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.62 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.82 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.23 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 60.6 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 60.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 60.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.05 | 50.54 | 54.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.55 | 54.11 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.91 | 57 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.36 | 57.82 | 60.9 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Austria?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Austria was 60.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.54 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Austria ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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