Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 78.9% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria peaked at 78.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2004.
That places Austria 16th 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71.5% | — |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.9% | 71.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.4% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.6% | 78.9% | 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 in Austria?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria was 78.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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