Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Austria is 61.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Austria peaked at 61.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2004.
That places Austria 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.4% | — |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.4% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.8% | 61.7% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and in Austria?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Austria was 61.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 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 Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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