Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
106th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria, 1969–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Austria ranks 106th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.0% | — |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +5702.4% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +75.2% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 103 United Arab Emirates 5.5% compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 5.5% compare
- 105 New Zealand 5.4% compare
- 107 Barbados 5.4% compare
- 108 Nicaragua 5.3% compare
- 109 Ethiopia 5.3% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Austria was 5.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Austria ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.