Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria
Austria: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria stood at 30.8%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria peaked at 37.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2025.
That places Austria 25th out of 45 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 - % of total population in private in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.3% | — |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.8% | 32.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria was 30.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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