Labour force participation rate in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rate was 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Austria is 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Austria peaked at 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2004.
That places Austria 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 58.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 58.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 58.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 57.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.91 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 Israel 62.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Luxembourg 62.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Chile 62.09 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Germany 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Hungary 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 OECD 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 labour force participation rate in Austria?
- Labour force participation rate in Austria was 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rate?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.