Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria stood at 58.8%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria peaked at 85.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2017.
That places Austria 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.1% | — |
| 1971 | 76.9% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.7% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 66.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 61.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.8% | 60.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Austria was 58.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.