Austria vs Germany: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Austria
61.7%
in 2025
Germany
61.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Germany rank
18th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 61.7% against 61.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Germany ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.7% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.2% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.6% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 0.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 61.7% against 61.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Austria ranks 18th and Germany ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.