Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Austria
Austria: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 38.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Austria stood at 38.5%.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Austria peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2016.
That places Austria 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.3% | — |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.3% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 23.1% | 57.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 25.0% | 57.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Liechtenstein 40.0% compare
- 23 Monaco 40.0% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 40.0% compare
- 26 Dominica 38.5% compare
- 28 El Salvador 37.5% compare
- 28 Micronesia, Federated States of 37.5% compare
- 28 Portugal 37.5% compare
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 women in ministerial level positions in Austria?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Austria was 38.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.