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

Latest (2025)
2,040
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,256
in 2004
All-time low
2,040
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Austria, 1995–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995201020251995: 2.1k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.0k

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

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Portugal 2,529 compare
  2. 12 Czechia 2,338 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 2,261 compare
  4. 15 Serbia 1,881 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 1,768 compare
  6. 17 Sweden 1,721 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed