ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Austria

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 52.28 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.28 %
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
59.39 %
in 1995
All-time low
49.82 %
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Austria, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 59.4 %1996: 57.7 %1997: 55.3 %1998: 54.5 %1999: 53.5 %2000: 54.1 %2001: 51.1 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 49.8 %2005: 52.7 %2006: 53.2 %2007: 54.9 %2008: 56 %2009: 54.8 %2010: 53.3 %2011: 54.4 %2012: 56 %2013: 56.1 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 51.8 %2017: 54.6 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 52.9 %2021: 50.5 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 55 %2024: 52.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria is 52.28 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 59.39 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.82 %, in 2004.

That places Austria 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Austria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 59.39 %
1996 57.71 % -2.8%
1997 55.27 % -4.2%
1998 54.5 % -1.4%
1999 53.52 % -1.8%
2000 54.07 % +1.0%
2001 51.12 % -5.5%
2002 50.19 % -1.8%
2003 50.31 % +0.2%
2004 49.82 % -1.0%
2005 52.72 % +5.8%
2006 53.17 % +0.9%
2007 54.85 % +3.2%
2008 55.95 % +2.0%
2009 54.79 % -2.1%
2010 53.29 % -2.7%
2011 54.41 % +2.1%
2012 55.98 % +2.9%
2013 56.08 % +0.2%
2014 54.36 % -3.1%
2015 51.73 % -4.8%
2016 51.8 % +0.1%
2017 54.62 % +5.4%
2018 54.18 % -0.8%
2019 55.08 % +1.7%
2020 52.93 % -3.9%
2021 50.49 % -4.6%
2022 53.34 % +5.6%
2023 54.99 % +3.1%
2024 52.28 % -4.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 52.28 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.68 %, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 52.28 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.09 %, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.08 % 53.52 % 59.39 % 5
2000s 52.7 % 49.82 % 55.95 % 10
2010s 54.15 % 51.73 % 56.08 % 10
2020s 52.81 % 50.49 % 54.99 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Denmark 57.3 % compare
  2. 9 Angola 53.83 % compare
  3. 10 Canada 53.75 % compare
  4. 12 Germany 50.91 % compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.26 % compare
  6. 14 Ireland 48.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria was 52.28 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 59.39 % in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 49.82 % in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,532 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.