Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria

Austria: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 36.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.6
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2023
All-time low
26.7
in 2009
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 33.72004: 30.52005: 31.42006: 312007: 30.62008: 29.92009: 26.72010: 29.42011: 28.62012: 292013: 32.12014: 30.32015: 30.52016: 30.72017: 322018: 36.52019: 38.92020: 39.82021: 41.62022: 41.42023: 42.42024: 39.12025: 36.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria is 36.6, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria peaked at 42.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2009.

That places Austria 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 33.7
2004 30.5 -9.5%
2005 31.4 +3.0%
2006 31 -1.3%
2007 30.6 -1.3%
2008 29.9 -2.3%
2009 26.7 -10.7%
2010 29.4 +10.1%
2011 28.6 -2.7%
2012 29 +1.4%
2013 32.1 +10.7%
2014 30.3 -5.6%
2015 30.5 +0.7%
2016 30.7 +0.7%
2017 32 +4.2%
2018 36.5 +14.1%
2019 38.9 +6.6%
2020 39.8 +2.3%
2021 41.6 +4.5%
2022 41.4 -0.5%
2023 42.4 +2.4%
2024 39.1 -7.8%
2025 36.6 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.54 26.7 33.7 7
2010s 31.8 28.6 38.9 10
2020s 40.15 36.6 42.4 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Serbia 37.6 compare
  2. 11 Kosovo* 37.5 compare
  3. 12 France 37.2 compare
  4. 14 Portugal 36.5 compare
  5. 15 Latvia 36 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 35 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Austria was 36.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2009.
How does Austria rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Austria ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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