Labour force participation rate in Austria

Austria: Labour force participation rate was 57.23 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
57.23
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 57 countries
All-time high
59.73
in 2019
All-time low
56.34
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Labour force participation rate in Austria, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 57.22005: 57.12006: 56.62007: 56.52008: 56.52009: 57.12010: 56.32011: 56.82012: 57.12013: 572014: 57.42015: 57.72016: 57.72017: 58.52018: 59.42019: 59.72020: 59.52021: 58.72022: 59.12023: 57.72024: 57.42025: 57.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Austria recorded 57.23 for labour force participation rate in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Austria peaked at 59.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.34, in 2010.

That places Austria 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.85 56.48 57.22 6
2010s 57.78 56.34 59.73 10
2020s 58.27 57.23 59.5 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Serbia 57.63 compare
  2. 39 Denmark 57.36 compare
  3. 40 Slovenia 57.31 compare
  4. 42 Croatia 56.75 compare
  5. 43 France 56.7 compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 56.23 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

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All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate in Austria?
Labour force participation rate in Austria was 57.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 59.73 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 56.34 in 2010.
How does Austria rank for labour force participation rate?
Austria ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 865 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.