Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria
Austria: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria peaked at 13.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 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)
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- 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Austria was 7.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Austria ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.