Share of female workers by sector in Austria
Austria: Share of female workers by sector was 2.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Austria stood at 2.33. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Austria peaked at 8.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2025.
That places Austria 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2 | — |
| 1992 | 7.8 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.33 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.89 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.38 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 5.76 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.29 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 2.33 | -2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 | 6.38 | 8.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 5.11 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.19 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.33 | 3.39 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Austria?
- Share of female workers by sector in Austria was 2.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Austria ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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