Austria vs Czechia: Labor force participation rate
Austria
60.1%
in 2025
Czechia
60.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
104th
Czechia rank
103rd
Labor force participation rate over time
- Austria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 60.3% against 60.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Austria ranks 104th and Czechia ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 61.4% | 3.7% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 59.3% | 0.6% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.0% | 0.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Austria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 60.3% against 60.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Austria and Czechia?
- 0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Austria ranks 104th and Czechia ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).