Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 61.7 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria stood at 61.7. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria peaked at 61.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.6, in 2014.
Austria ranks 35th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.02 | 60.6 | 61.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.36 | 60.81 | 61.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria was 61.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.