Labor force participation rate by age in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate by age was 57.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 57.2% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Austria peaked at 64.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2001.
That places Austria 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.3% | — |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 57.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 57.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 58.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.6% | 58.2% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Austria was 57.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).