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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 55.38 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55.38 %
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
63.85 %
in 1995
All-time low
53.54 %
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 63.9 %1996: 61 %1997: 59.4 %1998: 59.1 %1999: 58.1 %2000: 57.9 %2001: 56.6 %2002: 56.1 %2003: 56 %2004: 53.5 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 56.9 %2007: 58.9 %2008: 59.6 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 57.3 %2011: 58.2 %2012: 59.2 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 57.7 %2015: 56.3 %2016: 55.7 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 57.8 %2019: 58.1 %2020: 56 %2021: 55.5 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 57.9 %2024: 55.4 %

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 55.38 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 63.85 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 53.54 %, in 2004.

Austria ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 63.85 %
1996 60.95 % -4.5%
1997 59.39 % -2.6%
1998 59.15 % -0.4%
1999 58.07 % -1.8%
2000 57.87 % -0.3%
2001 56.65 % -2.1%
2002 56.09 % -1.0%
2003 55.95 % -0.2%
2004 53.54 % -4.3%
2005 56.54 % +5.6%
2006 56.91 % +0.7%
2007 58.89 % +3.5%
2008 59.6 % +1.2%
2009 57.76 % -3.1%
2010 57.29 % -0.8%
2011 58.23 % +1.6%
2012 59.2 % +1.7%
2013 58.73 % -0.8%
2014 57.67 % -1.8%
2015 56.29 % -2.4%
2016 55.74 % -1.0%
2017 57.09 % +2.4%
2018 57.77 % +1.2%
2019 58.14 % +0.6%
2020 55.99 % -3.7%
2021 55.5 % -0.9%
2022 56.83 % +2.4%
2023 57.94 % +2.0%
2024 55.38 % -4.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 55.38 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.77 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 55.38 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.54 %, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.28 % 58.07 % 63.85 % 5
2000s 56.98 % 53.54 % 59.6 % 10
2010s 57.61 % 55.74 % 59.2 % 10
2020s 56.33 % 55.38 % 57.94 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Denmark 58.79 % compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 58.47 % compare
  3. 9 Germany 55.64 % compare
  4. 11 Canada 55.28 % compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 54.1 % compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.31 % 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 55.38 % 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 63.85 % in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 53.54 % in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 10th 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 4.0%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 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.