Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria
Austria: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 32.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria is 32.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria peaked at 32.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.8% | — |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.7% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 32.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 38 Finland 34.6% compare
- 39 Sweden 33.6% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 32.1% compare
- 42 France 30.6% compare
- 43 Netherlands 30.2% compare
- 43 Netherlands 30.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Austria was 32.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Austria ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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