Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria
Austria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria stood at 62.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria peaked at 70.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2015.
That places Austria 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.1% | — |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 65.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 62.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.1% | 63.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Austria was 62.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Austria ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.