Austria vs Germany: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Austria
69.2
in 2025
Germany
70.3
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Germany rank
12th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 70.3 against 69.2 in Austria, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.46 | 62.38 | 1.08 | Austria |
| 2000s | 64.44 | 63.68 | 0.76 | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.11 | 68.28 | 1.17 | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.58 | 69.7 | 1.12 | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 70.3 against 69.2 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Austria and Germany?
- 1.1, with Germany 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?
- Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.