Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Austria

Austria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
56.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2019
All-time low
54.2%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Austria, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 54.21992: 54.91993: 54.81994: 56.61995: 56.31996: 55.31997: 55.11998: 55.21999: 55.82000: 55.72001: 55.62002: 55.82003: 55.92004: 54.22005: 54.82006: 55.42007: 56.52008: 57.22009: 56.72010: 572011: 57.12012: 57.32013: 57.12014: 56.82015: 56.72016: 572017: 57.32018: 57.92019: 58.12020: 57.22021: 56.72022: 57.82023: 57.62024: 57.42025: 56.8

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Austria recorded 56.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Austria peaked at 58.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1991.

That places Austria 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 54.2%
1992 54.9% +1.3%
1993 54.8% -0.2%
1994 56.6% +3.4%
1995 56.3% -0.5%
1996 55.3% -1.8%
1997 55.1% -0.4%
1998 55.2% +0.2%
1999 55.8% +1.1%
2000 55.7% -0.2%
2001 55.6% -0.2%
2002 55.8% +0.5%
2003 55.9% +0.1%
2004 54.2% -3.1%
2005 54.8% +1.0%
2006 55.4% +1.2%
2007 56.5% +1.9%
2008 57.2% +1.1%
2009 56.7% -0.8%
2010 57.0% +0.4%
2011 57.1% +0.3%
2012 57.3% +0.2%
2013 57.1% -0.2%
2014 56.8% -0.6%
2015 56.7% -0.0%
2016 57.0% +0.5%
2017 57.3% +0.5%
2018 57.9% +1.1%
2019 58.1% +0.4%
2020 57.2% -1.5%
2021 56.7% -0.9%
2022 57.8% +2.0%
2023 57.6% -0.3%
2024 57.4% -0.5%
2025 56.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.4% 54.2% 56.6% 9
2000s 55.8% 54.2% 57.2% 10
2010s 57.2% 56.7% 58.1% 10
2020s 57.3% 56.7% 57.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Austria?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Austria was 56.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1991.
How does Austria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Austria ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.