Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Austria
Austria: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 79.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Austria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Austria recorded 79.1% for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Austria peaked at 79.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2009.
That places Austria 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 68.1% | — |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.7% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 67.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 79.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 13 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 15 Belgium 79.1% compare
- 17 Germany 78.8% compare
- 18 Cyprus 75.3% 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Austria?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Austria was 79.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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