Austria vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Austria
56.9%
in 2025
United States of America
55.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
Austria currently reports 56.9% against 55.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 56.3% | 24.0% | Austria |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 59.9% | 10.7% | Austria |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 68.0% | 4.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 66.1% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 61.3% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.2% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.5% | 1.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Austria or United States of America?
- Austria, at 56.9% against 55.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Austria and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Austria ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.