LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria
Austria: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 9.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria stood at 9.74.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria peaked at 12.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2003.
Austria ranks 32nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 | — |
| 2001 | 6.05 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.41 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.54 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 10.34 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.35 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 11.84 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 11.38 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.01 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 9.37 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.38 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.74 | +3.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.46, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +82.8% | 5.6 | 10.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.98 | 5.6 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 9.25 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 9.01 | 11.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 Luxembourg 10.12 compare
- 30 Estonia 10.03 compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.8 compare
- 33 Belgium 9.72 compare
- 34 Costa Rica 9.65 compare
- 35 Lithuania 8.86 compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Austria was 9.74 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.