Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 69.2. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 69.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 2004.
That places Austria 13th out of 33 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 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.44 | 62.5 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.11 | 66.1 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.58 | 67.8 | 69.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Austria was 69.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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