Austria vs Slovakia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Austria
61.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
61.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
111th
Slovakia rank
114th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 61.7% against 61.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Austria ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 60.8% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.5% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 59.5% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.9% | 0.5% | 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 15+), Austria or Slovakia?
- Austria, at 61.7% against 61.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Austria and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Austria ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.