Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria
Austria: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria stood at 34.7%. 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 34.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Austria was 34.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).