Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Austria
Austria: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 36.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Austria, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria stood at 36.07.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria peaked at 40.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.23, in 1997.
That places Austria 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.23 | — |
| 1998 | 26.23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.78 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.78 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.88 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 33.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.24 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 32.79 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.32 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 32.24 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.43 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 34.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.34 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.44 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.98 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.07 | -12.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 36.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 36.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.86, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.5% | 26.78 | 33.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.23 | 26.23 | 26.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6 | 26.78 | 33.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 27.87 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.56 | 36.07 | 40.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria was 36.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.23 in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.