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.
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 | Value | 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 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.6 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 70.2 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.6 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.5 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.2 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.4 | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 70.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Austria's 70.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.72 | 63.6 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 | 67.4 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.77 | 68.6 | 70.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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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