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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 55.39 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.39 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
55.8 %
in 2023
All-time low
45.63 %
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 46.6 %1996: 46 %1997: 45.9 %1998: 45.6 %1999: 46.2 %2000: 46.7 %2001: 46.7 %2002: 48.1 %2003: 48.1 %2004: 46.2 %2005: 47.9 %2006: 49.4 %2007: 50.8 %2008: 51.4 %2009: 52.1 %2010: 52.5 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 54 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 53.2 %2015: 53.8 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 55.1 %2018: 55.2 %2019: 55.3 %2020: 54.9 %2021: 54 %2022: 55.2 %2023: 55.8 %2024: 55.4 %

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 55.39 %.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 55.8 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.63 %, in 1998.

That places Austria 21st 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 46.61 %
1996 45.99 % -1.3%
1997 45.93 % -0.1%
1998 45.63 % -0.7%
1999 46.17 % +1.2%
2000 46.74 % +1.2%
2001 46.72 % -0.0%
2002 48.07 % +2.9%
2003 48.08 % +0.0%
2004 46.18 % -4.0%
2005 47.86 % +3.6%
2006 49.36 % +3.1%
2007 50.75 % +2.8%
2008 51.39 % +1.3%
2009 52.06 % +1.3%
2010 52.49 % +0.8%
2011 52.5 % +0.0%
2012 54.05 % +3.0%
2013 54.12 % +0.1%
2014 53.19 % -1.7%
2015 53.81 % +1.2%
2016 54.5 % +1.3%
2017 55.12 % +1.1%
2018 55.17 % +0.1%
2019 55.33 % +0.3%
2020 54.89 % -0.8%
2021 53.97 % -1.7%
2022 55.21 % +2.3%
2023 55.8 % +1.1%
2024 55.39 % -0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 55.39 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 55.39 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.07 % 45.63 % 46.61 % 5
2000s 48.72 % 46.18 % 52.06 % 10
2010s 54.03 % 52.49 % 55.33 % 10
2020s 55.05 % 53.97 % 55.8 % 5

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  3. 20 Ireland 55.91 % compare
  4. 22 Norway 55.32 % compare
  5. 23 Zimbabwe 55.19 % compare
  6. 24 Indonesia 55.14 % 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 55.39 % 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 55.8 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 45.63 % in 1998.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 21st 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 4.1%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.