Austria vs Ireland: Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship
Austria
78.9
in 2025
Ireland
78.4
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 78.9 against 78.4 in Ireland, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.28 | 63.58 | 7.7 | Austria |
| 2000s | 72.02 | 70.62 | 1.4 | Austria |
| 2010s | 75.7 | 72.12 | 3.58 | Austria |
| 2020s | 77.82 | 76.18 | 1.63 | 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 Ireland?
- Austria, at 78.9 against 78.4 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.5, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 47 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.