Labor force participation rate in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate was 60.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.12
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.92
in 2018
All-time low
55.66
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Austria stood at 60.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Austria peaked at 60.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.66, in 1990.
Austria ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.66 | — |
| 1991 | 56.09 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 56.94 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.69 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 58.88 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.39 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.09 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.4 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.58 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.43 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.89 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.69 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 58.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.64 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.56 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.42 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.66 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.92 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.88 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.91 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.21 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.36 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.17 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.22 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.92 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.9 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.36 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.63 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.85 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.51 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.12 | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 60.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 60.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.69 | 55.66 | 58.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7 | 57.64 | 59.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.39 | 59.88 | 60.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.56 | 60.12 | 60.88 | 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 labor force participation rate in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate in Austria was 60.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.66 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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