Women Business and the Law Index in Austria
Austria: Women Business and the Law Index was 96.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Austria, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Austria is 96.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Austria peaked at 96.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.25, in 1970.
Austria ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.25 | — |
| 1971 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.88 | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.12 | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.62 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.12 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.25 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.88 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.25 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.38 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.88 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.62 | 41.25 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.62 | 68.12 | 70.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.81 | 70.62 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.12 | 78.75 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.81 | 91.25 | 94.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.88 | 96.88 | 96.88 | 4 |
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 women business and the law index in Austria?
- Women business and the law index in Austria was 96.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.25 in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for women business and the law index?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.