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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 59.35 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.35 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
60.31 %
in 2019
All-time low
54.57 %
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 57.8 %1996: 56.2 %1997: 56.2 %1998: 55.8 %1999: 56.1 %2000: 56.3 %2001: 56.3 %2002: 57 %2003: 57.1 %2004: 54.6 %2005: 56.1 %2006: 57.2 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 58.8 %2009: 58.8 %2010: 59.1 %2011: 59 %2012: 59.8 %2013: 59.8 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 59.7 %2017: 59.9 %2018: 60.3 %2019: 60.3 %2020: 59.4 %2021: 59 %2022: 59.9 %2023: 59.9 %2024: 59.4 %

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 59.35 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Austria peaked at 60.31 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.57 %, in 2004.

Austria ranks 33rd 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 57.8 %
1996 56.17 % -2.8%
1997 56.24 % +0.1%
1998 55.83 % -0.7%
1999 56.1 % +0.5%
2000 56.33 % +0.4%
2001 56.29 % -0.1%
2002 57 % +1.3%
2003 57.13 % +0.2%
2004 54.57 % -4.5%
2005 56.08 % +2.8%
2006 57.16 % +1.9%
2007 58.55 % +2.4%
2008 58.8 % +0.4%
2009 58.82 % +0.0%
2010 59.1 % +0.5%
2011 59.05 % -0.1%
2012 59.84 % +1.3%
2013 59.8 % -0.1%
2014 58.78 % -1.7%
2015 59.47 % +1.2%
2016 59.69 % +0.4%
2017 59.9 % +0.4%
2018 60.28 % +0.6%
2019 60.31 % +0.0%
2020 59.44 % -1.4%
2021 58.99 % -0.8%
2022 59.88 % +1.5%
2023 59.88 % +0.0%
2024 59.35 % -0.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 59.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 59.35 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.43 % 55.83 % 57.8 % 5
2000s 57.07 % 54.57 % 58.82 % 10
2010s 59.62 % 58.78 % 60.31 % 10
2020s 59.51 % 58.99 % 59.88 % 5

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  3. 32 Zimbabwe 59.61 % compare
  4. 34 Estonia 59.25 % compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.02 % compare
  6. 36 Czechia 58.25 % 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 59.35 % 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 60.31 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 54.57 % in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Austria ranks 33rd 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 1.0%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,546 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.