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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 53.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.7 %
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
53.7 %
in 2024
All-time low
17.85 %
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

203040501995200920241995: 22.3 %1996: 20.4 %1997: 19.7 %1998: 18.5 %1999: 19.9 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 20.1 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 27.7 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 32.1 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 32.4 %2012: 34 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 36.3 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 42.1 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 45.9 %2020: 47.4 %2021: 47.8 %2022: 49.8 %2023: 51.3 %2024: 53.7 %

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 53.7 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 53.7 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.85 %, in 2004.

Austria ranks 43rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 22.34 %
1996 20.38 % -8.8%
1997 19.66 % -3.5%
1998 18.5 % -5.9%
1999 19.94 % +7.8%
2000 18.51 % -7.2%
2001 19.86 % +7.3%
2002 20.08 % +1.1%
2003 18.68 % -7.0%
2004 17.85 % -4.4%
2005 21.43 % +20.1%
2006 24.61 % +14.8%
2007 27.68 % +12.5%
2008 31.47 % +13.7%
2009 32.07 % +1.9%
2010 33.9 % +5.7%
2011 32.38 % -4.5%
2012 33.97 % +4.9%
2013 35.48 % +4.4%
2014 36.28 % +2.3%
2015 39.76 % +9.6%
2016 42.14 % +6.0%
2017 41.55 % -1.4%
2018 44.59 % +7.3%
2019 45.89 % +2.9%
2020 47.36 % +3.2%
2021 47.83 % +1.0%
2022 49.78 % +4.1%
2023 51.28 % +3.0%
2024 53.7 % +4.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 53.7 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.26 %, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 53.7 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.39 %, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.16 % 18.5 % 22.34 % 5
2000s 23.22 % 17.85 % 32.07 % 10
2010s 38.59 % 32.38 % 45.89 % 10
2020s 49.99 % 47.36 % 53.7 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 40 Hungary 56.24 % compare
  2. 41 Bulgaria 54.16 % compare
  3. 42 Canada 54.08 % compare
  4. 44 Kyrgyzstan 53.3 % compare
  5. 45 Uruguay 51.98 % compare
  6. 46 Greece 51.03 % 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 53.7 % 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 53.7 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.85 % in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 43rd 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 48.0%. 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 — 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,529 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.