Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 69.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
69.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 35 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 educational attainment level in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Austria is 69.1, measured in 2026.
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 educational attainment level in Austria peaked at 69.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 2004.
Austria ranks 14th of 35 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 educational attainment level in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.5 | — |
| 1999 | 63.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.5 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64 | +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 | -0.6% |
| 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 | 63.45 | 63.4 | 63.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.61 | 63.3 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 66.1 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 | 68 | 69.4 | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 69.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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