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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 60.01 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.01 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
60.01 %
in 2024
All-time low
26.92 %
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 32.4 %1996: 30.9 %1997: 28.9 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 28.4 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 28.8 %2003: 28.1 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 30 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 37.4 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 41.2 %2010: 42.3 %2011: 41 %2012: 42.2 %2013: 44.8 %2014: 45.4 %2015: 47.3 %2016: 50.5 %2017: 50.9 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 54.5 %2020: 55.2 %2021: 55.1 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 58.3 %2024: 60 %

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 60.01 %. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 60.01 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.92 %, in 2001.

That places Austria 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 32.41 %
1996 30.94 % -4.5%
1997 28.89 % -6.6%
1998 27.34 % -5.4%
1999 28.42 % +4.0%
2000 27.63 % -2.8%
2001 26.92 % -2.6%
2002 28.75 % +6.8%
2003 28.15 % -2.1%
2004 26.92 % -4.4%
2005 30 % +11.4%
2006 33.45 % +11.5%
2007 37.38 % +11.7%
2008 40.57 % +8.5%
2009 41.24 % +1.7%
2010 42.27 % +2.5%
2011 41.03 % -2.9%
2012 42.22 % +2.9%
2013 44.76 % +6.0%
2014 45.39 % +1.4%
2015 47.26 % +4.1%
2016 50.45 % +6.7%
2017 50.87 % +0.8%
2018 54.22 % +6.6%
2019 54.5 % +0.5%
2020 55.16 % +1.2%
2021 55.08 % -0.1%
2022 56.78 % +3.1%
2023 58.34 % +2.7%
2024 60.01 % +2.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 60.01 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 60.01 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.6 % 27.34 % 32.41 % 5
2000s 32.1 % 26.92 % 41.24 % 10
2010s 47.3 % 41.03 % 54.5 % 10
2020s 57.07 % 55.08 % 60.01 % 5

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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 60.01 % 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 60.01 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.92 % in 2001.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 51st 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 32.2%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.