Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria

Austria: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 88.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
88.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2002
All-time low
87.2%
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 88.6 Percentage2001: 88 Percentage2002: 90.7 Percentage2003: 90.1 Percentage2004: 87.2 Percentage2005: 87.6 Percentage2006: 87.6 Percentage2007: 87.9 Percentage2008: 88.3 Percentage2009: 88.8 Percentage2010: 88.5 Percentage2011: 89 Percentage2012: 90.2 Percentage2013: 89.3 Percentage2014: 89.5 Percentage2015: 89.6 Percentage2016: 90.1 Percentage2017: 89.7 Percentage2018: 89.5 Percentage2019: 89.3 Percentage2020: 89 Percentage2021: 88.7 Percentage2022: 88.7 Percentage2023: 89 Percentage2024: 89.2 Percentage2025: 88.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria stood at 88.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria peaked at 90.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2004.

Austria ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Austria, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 88.6%
2001 88.0% -0.7%
2002 90.7% +3.1%
2003 90.1% -0.7%
2004 87.2% -3.2%
2005 87.6% +0.5%
2006 87.6% +0.0%
2007 87.9% +0.3%
2008 88.3% +0.5%
2009 88.8% +0.6%
2010 88.5% -0.3%
2011 89.0% +0.6%
2012 90.2% +1.3%
2013 89.3% -1.0%
2014 89.5% +0.2%
2015 89.6% +0.1%
2016 90.1% +0.6%
2017 89.7% -0.4%
2018 89.5% -0.2%
2019 89.3% -0.2%
2020 89.0% -0.3%
2021 88.7% -0.3%
2022 88.7% +0.0%
2023 89.0% +0.3%
2024 89.2% +0.2%
2025 88.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.5% 87.2% 90.7% 10
2010s 89.5% 88.5% 90.2% 10
2020s 88.9% 88.7% 89.2% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Cyprus 89.6% compare
  2. 10 Spain 89.3% compare
  3. 11 Luxembourg 89.0% compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 88.2% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 88.2% compare
  6. 13 Poland 88.2% compare
  7. 13 Poland 88.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria?
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Austria was 88.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
Austria ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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