Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria is 78.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 13th out of 37 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 | 71.6 | 71.6 | 71.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.02 | 69.4 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7 | 74.4 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.82 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 13th out of 37 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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