Labor force participation rate in Austria
Austria: Labor force participation rate was 60.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Austria stood at 60.1%.
That represents a change of 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 60.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1990.
That places Austria 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 55.7% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.1% | 60.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Austria?
- Labor force participation rate in Austria was 60.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).