Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Austria

Austria: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 79.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2025
All-time low
65.9%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Austria, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 68.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 65.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 67.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 68.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 71.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 73.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 77.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 77.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 78 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 77.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 77.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 75.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 74.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2021: 74.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 78 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 77.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 78.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 79.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

Analysis

Austria recorded 79.7% for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Austria peaked at 79.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2009.

Austria ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1% 65.9% 68.2% 2
2010s 74.5% 67.7% 78.0% 10
2020s 77.1% 74.5% 79.7% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Netherlands 82.7% compare
  2. 12 Denmark 81.2% compare
  3. 13 Belgium 80.8% compare
  4. 15 Germany 78.2% compare
  5. 16 Finland 77.1% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Austria?
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Austria was 79.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2009.
How does Austria rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
Austria ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 428 data points, 2008–2025
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