Austria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Austria
77.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
37th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Austria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 77.9% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 65.2% | 4.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 61.6% | 10.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 62.0% | 13.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 62.8% | 14.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Austria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Austria, at 77.9% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 14.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Austria ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.