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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 4.61 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.61 %
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
59th
of 76 countries
All-time high
4.75 %
in 2012
All-time low
1.41 %
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

123451995200920241995: 3.8 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.1 %1999: 3 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 3 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 4 %2018: 4 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 3.7 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 4 %2024: 4.6 %

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 4.61 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 4.75 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.41 %, in 2004.

That places Austria 59th out of 76 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 3.75 %
1996 4.22 % +12.5%
1997 3.43 % -18.7%
1998 3.13 % -8.7%
1999 3.05 % -2.6%
2000 2.66 % -12.8%
2001 3.05 % +14.7%
2002 2.59 % -15.1%
2003 2.32 % -10.4%
2004 1.41 % -39.2%
2005 2.06 % +46.1%
2006 2.42 % +17.5%
2007 3.7 % +52.9%
2008 3.98 % +7.6%
2009 4.44 % +11.6%
2010 4.31 % -2.9%
2011 3.41 % -20.9%
2012 4.75 % +39.3%
2013 3.78 % -20.4%
2014 4.31 % +14.0%
2015 3.76 % -12.8%
2016 3.8 % +1.1%
2017 3.96 % +4.2%
2018 4.03 % +1.8%
2019 3.89 % -3.5%
2020 3.21 % -17.5%
2021 3.69 % +15.0%
2022 3.68 % -0.3%
2023 3.96 % +7.6%
2024 4.61 % +16.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 4.61 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.84 %, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 4.61 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05 %, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.52 % 3.05 % 4.22 % 5
2000s 2.86 % 1.41 % 4.44 % 10
2010s 4 % 3.41 % 4.75 % 10
2020s 3.83 % 3.21 % 4.61 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 56 Russian Federation 5.34 % compare
  2. 57 Greece 5.24 % compare
  3. 58 North Macedonia 5.23 % compare
  4. 60 Cyprus 4.58 % compare
  5. 61 Czechia 3.79 % compare
  6. 62 Bulgaria 3.74 % 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 4.61 % 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 4.75 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 % in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 59th out of 76 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 7.0%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,448 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.