Austria vs Germany: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Austria
79.1%
in 2025
Germany
78.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Germany rank
17th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 79.1% against 78.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.8% | 78.4% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 77.0% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 79.1% against 78.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Austria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.