ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Austria

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 93.45 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.45 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
93.45 %
in 2024
All-time low
81.81 %
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

0204060801001995200920241995: 82.7 %1996: 81.8 %1997: 82.8 %1998: 83.6 %1999: 84.2 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 84.1 %2002: 85.8 %2003: 86.3 %2004: 85.2 %2005: 85.8 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 87.1 %2008: 87.2 %2009: 87.9 %2010: 88.1 %2011: 88.6 %2012: 89.6 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 89.7 %2015: 90.7 %2016: 90.7 %2017: 91.4 %2018: 91.1 %2019: 91.9 %2020: 91.1 %2021: 91.5 %2022: 92.4 %2023: 92.8 %2024: 93.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria is 93.45 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria peaked at 93.45 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.81 %, in 1996.

That places Austria 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 82.65 %
1996 81.81 % -1.0%
1997 82.82 % +1.2%
1998 83.57 % +0.9%
1999 84.17 % +0.7%
2000 84.52 % +0.4%
2001 84.11 % -0.5%
2002 85.8 % +2.0%
2003 86.28 % +0.6%
2004 85.17 % -1.3%
2005 85.81 % +0.8%
2006 86.2 % +0.5%
2007 87.1 % +1.0%
2008 87.19 % +0.1%
2009 87.86 % +0.8%
2010 88.07 % +0.2%
2011 88.61 % +0.6%
2012 89.63 % +1.2%
2013 90.16 % +0.6%
2014 89.74 % -0.5%
2015 90.7 % +1.1%
2016 90.73 % +0.0%
2017 91.4 % +0.7%
2018 91.08 % -0.4%
2019 91.87 % +0.9%
2020 91.07 % -0.9%
2021 91.48 % +0.5%
2022 92.41 % +1.0%
2023 92.83 % +0.5%
2024 93.45 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83 % 81.81 % 84.17 % 5
2000s 86 % 84.11 % 87.86 % 10
2010s 90.2 % 88.07 % 91.87 % 10
2020s 92.25 % 91.07 % 93.45 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 93.66 % compare
  2. 1 Mongolia 96.04 % compare
  3. 2 Belarus 93.5 % compare
  4. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 80.76 % compare
  5. 2 Viet Nam 92.51 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 67.47 % compare
  7. 3 Republic of Moldova 86.73 % compare
  8. 3 Slovenia 93.45 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 68.56 % compare
  10. 5 Malta 92.7 % compare
  11. 6 France 92.19 % 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 93.45 % 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 93.45 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 81.81 % in 1996.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Austria ranks 3rd 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 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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