Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria
Austria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria peaked at 62.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2021.
That places Austria 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 57.6% | — |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5% | 57.6% | 62.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.0% | 51.8% | 6 |
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- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria was 50.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.