Austria vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Austria
66.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
136th
United Kingdom rank
134th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.6% against 66.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 196 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.0% | 86.9% | 6.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 74.2% | 81.3% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 72.5% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 71.8% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 69.6% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 68.3% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Austria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.6% against 66.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Austria ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.