Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Austria
Austria: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 34.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Austria stood at 34.74. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Austria peaked at 34.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.96, in 2006.
Austria ranks 51st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.13 | — |
| 2001 | 29.38 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.78 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 23.02 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.96 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.19 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 23.25 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 25.42 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 26.07 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.13 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.85 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.88 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.52 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.86 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.01 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 31.47 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.31 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 31.53 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 33.79 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 34.74 | +2.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 34.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 34.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.17 | 20.96 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 25.42 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.17 | 31.47 | 34.74 | 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 women in senior and middle management positions in Austria?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Austria was 34.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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