Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Austria
Austria: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 2,040 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,040 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,256 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
2,040 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,040 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria peaked at 2,256 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,040 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Austria 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,140 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,175 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,187 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,164 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,144 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,158 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,186 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,112 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,127 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,256 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,197 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,174 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,135 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,122 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,112 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,123 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,127 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,117 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,124 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,140 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,130 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,090 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,070 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,053 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,051 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,102 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,058 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,047 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,049 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,059 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,040 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,040 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,040 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,162 Thousand persons | 2,140 Thousand persons | 2,187 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,158 Thousand persons | 2,112 Thousand persons | 2,256 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,103 Thousand persons | 2,051 Thousand persons | 2,140 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,059 Thousand persons | 2,040 Thousand persons | 2,102 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria was 2,040 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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