Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data was 69.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
69.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2025
All-time low
63.3%
in 2004
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria stood at 69.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 69.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2004.
Austria ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.5% | — |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.4% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.0% | 69.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria was 69.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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