ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Austria
Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 66.12 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria stood at 66.12 %. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 66.12 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.14 %, in 2001.
That places Austria 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.21 % | — |
| 1996 | 41.57 % | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.23 % | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 36.6 % | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 37.31 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.22 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.14 % | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 37.27 % | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 37.47 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.24 % | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 39.19 % | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 42.46 % | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 47.35 % | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 49.86 % | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 50.31 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.36 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.51 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.02 % | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 54.44 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.43 % | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 60.06 % | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.94 % | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 63.22 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.84 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.08 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.66 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65.09 % | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 66.12 % | +1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 66.12 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 66.12 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.38 % | 36.6 % | 43.21 % | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.15 % | 34.14 % | 50.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 % | 49.5 % | 63.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.96 % | 62.08 % | 66.12 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
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 66.12 % 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 66.12 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 % in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Austria ranks 60th 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 up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.