Male labor force participation rate in Austria
Austria: Male labor force participation rate was 65.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor force participation rate in Austria is 65.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Austria peaked at 70.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 68.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 65.8% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Austria?
- Male labor force participation rate in Austria was 65.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Austria ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).