Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria
Austria: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 30.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
30.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2004
All-time low
30.6%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria is 30.9%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria peaked at 36.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.5% | — |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 32.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 26 Czechia 31.2% compare
- 26 Portugal 31.2% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.3% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 30.3% compare
- 31 Germany 29.7% compare
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 30.9% in 2026, 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 36.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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