Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria
Austria: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 70.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2022
All-time low
63.6%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 70.4% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria peaked at 70.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2004.
Austria ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.2% | — |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 63.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.4% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.6% | 70.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria was 70.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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