Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Austria
Austria: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Austria stood at 46.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Austria peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1990.
That places Austria 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 46.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 46.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 40.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Austria?
- Labor force, female in Austria was 46.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for labor force, female?
- Austria ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.