Austria vs Hungary: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Austria
78.9%
in 2025
Hungary
78.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Hungary rank
18th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 78.9% against 78.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Hungary 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 | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 58.2% | 13.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 60.7% | 11.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 67.5% | 8.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 78.9% against 78.6% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.