Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 53.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 53.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Austria peaked at 61.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2003.
That places Austria 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.1% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 54.2% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 49.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.1% | 56.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Austria was 53.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.