Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 56.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria is 56.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria peaked at 80.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2001.
Austria ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.3% | — |
| 1971 | 70.6% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 68.6% | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 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% | -2.2% |
| 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% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 59.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 58.4% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 54.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.6% | 58.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Austria was 56.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.