ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Austria

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment was 40.29 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.29 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 87 countries
All-time high
50.16 %
in 1996
All-time low
39.14 %
in 2023
Years of data
30
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Austria, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 48.3 %1996: 50.2 %1997: 48.9 %1998: 48.9 %1999: 49 %2000: 46.5 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 47.9 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 46.5 %2005: 45.5 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 46.3 %2008: 45.5 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 44.2 %2011: 44 %2012: 42.5 %2013: 42.9 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 42.5 %2017: 44.1 %2018: 41.7 %2019: 40.9 %2020: 41.2 %2021: 42.6 %2022: 42.4 %2023: 39.1 %2024: 40.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Austria stood at 40.29 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Austria peaked at 50.16 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.14 %, in 2023.

Austria ranks 18th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Austria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 48.33 %
1996 50.16 % +3.8%
1997 48.92 % -2.5%
1998 48.92 % +0.0%
1999 49.03 % +0.2%
2000 46.5 % -5.2%
2001 47.86 % +2.9%
2002 47.85 % -0.0%
2003 47.29 % -1.2%
2004 46.49 % -1.7%
2005 45.54 % -2.0%
2006 45.88 % +0.7%
2007 46.27 % +0.9%
2008 45.51 % -1.6%
2009 45.2 % -0.7%
2010 44.25 % -2.1%
2011 44.02 % -0.5%
2012 42.54 % -3.4%
2013 42.92 % +0.9%
2014 44.53 % +3.8%
2015 43.8 % -1.6%
2016 42.53 % -2.9%
2017 44.13 % +3.8%
2018 41.67 % -5.6%
2019 40.9 % -1.8%
2020 41.16 % +0.6%
2021 42.6 % +3.5%
2022 42.35 % -0.6%
2023 39.14 % -7.6%
2024 40.29 % +2.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 40.29 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 %, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 40.29 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.09 %, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.07 % 48.33 % 50.16 % 5
2000s 46.44 % 45.2 % 47.86 % 10
2010s 43.13 % 40.9 % 44.53 % 10
2020s 41.11 % 39.14 % 42.6 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 India 43.99 % compare
  2. 16 Montenegro 43.35 % compare
  3. 17 Mali 40.76 % compare
  4. 19 Thailand 40.28 % compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 39.85 % compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 38.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Austria?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Austria was 40.29 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 50.16 % in 1996.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 39.14 % in 2023.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment?
Austria ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,840 data points, 1976–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.