Persons outside … Persons population private households in Austria
Austria: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 30.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2004
All-time low
30.8
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 27th 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 … Persons population private households in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.3 | — |
| 1996 | 36.8 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37 | +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 | -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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 30.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 30.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.54 | 36.1 | 37 | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.56 | 33.9 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.89 | 31.6 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.42 | 30.8 | 32.2 | 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 - % 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 27th out of 47 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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