Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria
Austria: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 2,040 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,040 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,040, in 2025.
That places Austria 14th out of 35 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 seeking employment by in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,140 | — |
| 1996 | 2,175 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,187 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,164 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,144 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,158 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,186 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,112 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,127 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,256 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,197 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,174 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,135 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,122 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,112 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,123 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,127 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,117 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,124 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,140 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,130 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,090 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,070 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,053 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,051 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,102 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,058 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,047 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,049 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,059 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,040 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,162 | 2,140 | 2,187 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,158 | 2,112 | 2,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,103 | 2,051 | 2,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,059 | 2,040 | 2,102 | 6 |
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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)
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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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 35 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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