ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Austria
Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 56.84 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 56.84 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria peaked at 62.26 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.3 %, in 2003.
That places Austria 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.26 % | — |
| 1996 | 60.59 % | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 58.69 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 58.45 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.4 % | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 56.84 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.53 % | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 52.97 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.51 % | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 57.02 % | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 57.78 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.51 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 60.34 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.49 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.3 % | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.89 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.95 % | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 59.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.93 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.7 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.83 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 57.66 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 57.87 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.96 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.99 % | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 55.93 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.71 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 59.66 % | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 56.84 % | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.28 % | 56.4 % | 62.26 % | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.43 % | 52.3 % | 60.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 % | 55.83 % | 59.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.23 % | 55.93 % | 59.66 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 8 New Zealand 63.11 % compare
- 9 Angola 61.27 % compare
- 10 Bangladesh 61.06 % compare
- 12 Sweden 56.06 % compare
- 13 Ireland 55.27 % compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.87 % compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria was 56.84 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.26 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3 % in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.