Employment to population ratio in Austria
Austria: Employment to population ratio was 56.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.77
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.12
in 2019
All-time low
54.17
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Austria stood at 56.77.
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 in Austria peaked at 58.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.17, 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.17 | — |
| 1992 | 54.9 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.76 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.62 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 56.33 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.31 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.82 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.69 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.84 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.92 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.2 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 54.76 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.45 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.51 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.15 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.13 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.25 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.12 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.76 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.73 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.02 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.12 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.22 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.72 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.84 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 57.65 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.36 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.77 | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.36 | 54.17 | 56.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.78 | 54.2 | 57.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.23 | 56.73 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.26 | 56.72 | 57.84 | 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 to population ratio in Austria?
- Employment to population ratio in Austria was 56.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.17 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for employment to population ratio?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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