Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 4,758 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,824 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Austria ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,851 Thousand persons | 3,851 Thousand persons | 3,851 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,975 Thousand persons | 3,824 Thousand persons | 4,191 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,380 Thousand persons | 4,207 Thousand persons | 4,543 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,658 Thousand persons | 4,525 Thousand persons | 4,758 Thousand persons | 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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,824 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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