Austria vs Least developed countries: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Austria
77.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries
65.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
36th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Austria
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Austria currently reports 77.9% against 65.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 67.9% | 2.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 67.7% | 4.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 65.9% | 9.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 64.8% | 12.7% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Austria, at 77.9% against 65.2% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Austria and Least developed countries?
- 12.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Least developed countries rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Austria ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.