Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria

Austria: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,965 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2,965
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
2,980
in 2024
All-time low
2,837
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, 2014–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201920252014: 2.8k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k2024: 3.0k2025: 3.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2,965 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria peaked at 2,980 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,837, in 2014.

Austria ranks 30th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Austria, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 2,837
2015 2,861 +0.8%
2016 2,858 -0.1%
2017 2,874 +0.5%
2018 2,868 -0.2%
2019 2,882 +0.5%
2020 2,935 +1.8%
2021 2,924 -0.4%
2022 2,926 +0.0%
2023 2,949 +0.8%
2024 2,980 +1.0%
2025 2,965 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,863 2,837 2,882 6
2020s 2,947 2,924 2,980 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 Czechia 3,454 compare
  2. 28 Rwanda 3,334 compare
  3. 29 Hungary 3,070 compare
  4. 31 Hong Kong, China 2,876 compare
  5. 32 Sweden 2,811 compare
  6. 33 Israel 2,691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria?
Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria was 2,965 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,980 in 2024.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,837 in 2014.
How does Austria rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Austria ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.