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

Latest (2024)
56.84 %
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
62.26 %
in 1995
All-time low
52.3 %
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Austria, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 62.3 %1996: 60.6 %1997: 58.7 %1998: 58.5 %1999: 56.4 %2000: 56.8 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 53 %2003: 52.3 %2004: 54.5 %2005: 57 %2006: 57.8 %2007: 59.5 %2008: 60.3 %2009: 59.5 %2010: 57.3 %2011: 57.9 %2012: 60 %2013: 60 %2014: 58.9 %2015: 56.7 %2016: 55.8 %2017: 57.7 %2018: 57.9 %2019: 58 %2020: 56 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 57.7 %2023: 59.7 %2024: 56.8 %

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 New Zealand 63.11 % compare
  2. 9 Angola 61.27 % compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 61.06 % compare
  4. 12 Sweden 56.06 % compare
  5. 13 Ireland 55.27 % compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.87 % compare

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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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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, 1,534 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.