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
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 50.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.5% | — |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.8% | 60.9% | 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)
- 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 50.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.