Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Austria

Austria: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.8 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2004
All-time low
0.1
in 2002
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Austria, 1996–2020

00.20.40.60.81996200820201996: 0.31997: 0.21998: 0.21999: 0.22000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.12003: 0.12004: 0.82005: 0.62006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.42009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.52015: 0.52016: 0.52017: 0.42018: 0.42019: 0.42020: 0.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Austria stood at 0.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Austria peaked at 0.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.225 0.2 0.3 4
2000s 0.39 0.1 0.8 10
2010s 0.47 0.4 0.5 10
2020s 0.8 0.8 0.8 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Slovenia, Republic of 0.4 compare
  2. 3 Latvia, Republic of 0.3 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
  4. 4 Italy 0.2 compare
  5. 4 Portugal 0.2 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Austria?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Austria was 0.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2004.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2002.
How does Austria rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Austria ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 391 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed