Austria vs Germany: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Austria
79.7%
in 2025
Germany
78.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Germany rank
18th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 79.7% against 78.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 71.2% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 76.3% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.3% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 79.7% against 78.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between Austria and Germany?
- 1.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.