Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Westösterreich
Westösterreich: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 71.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Westösterreich, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Westösterreich stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Westösterreich peaked at 71.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2004.
That places Westösterreich 89th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Westösterreich, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.7% | — |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 63.9% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.8% | 71.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Westösterreich
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,679 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,752 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,752 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,456 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,679 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,679 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Westösterreich?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Westösterreich was 71.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Westösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Westösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2004.
- How does Westösterreich rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Westösterreich ranks 89th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Westösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Westösterreich 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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