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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 54.79 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.79 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
54.79 %
in 2024
All-time low
18.31 %
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

203040501995200920241995: 22.8 %1996: 20.7 %1997: 19.9 %1998: 18.9 %1999: 20.4 %2000: 18.8 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 20.4 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 21.9 %2006: 25 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 32.8 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 36.3 %2014: 37 %2015: 40.5 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 42.4 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 46.5 %2020: 48.4 %2021: 49.9 %2022: 50.8 %2023: 52.1 %2024: 54.8 %

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 54.79 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria peaked at 54.79 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.31 %, in 2004.

That places Austria 45th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Austria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 22.81 %
1996 20.71 % -9.2%
1997 19.9 % -3.9%
1998 18.95 % -4.8%
1999 20.39 % +7.6%
2000 18.83 % -7.7%
2001 20.47 % +8.7%
2002 20.39 % -0.4%
2003 19.81 % -2.8%
2004 18.31 % -7.6%
2005 21.9 % +19.6%
2006 24.96 % +14.0%
2007 28.43 % +13.9%
2008 32.29 % +13.6%
2009 32.74 % +1.4%
2010 34.44 % +5.2%
2011 32.84 % -4.6%
2012 34.53 % +5.1%
2013 36.29 % +5.1%
2014 37.01 % +2.0%
2015 40.46 % +9.3%
2016 43.22 % +6.8%
2017 42.4 % -1.9%
2018 45.75 % +7.9%
2019 46.51 % +1.7%
2020 48.38 % +4.0%
2021 49.87 % +3.1%
2022 50.77 % +1.8%
2023 52.06 % +2.5%
2024 54.79 % +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.55 % 18.95 % 22.81 % 5
2000s 23.81 % 18.31 % 32.74 % 10
2010s 39.34 % 32.84 % 46.51 % 10
2020s 51.17 % 48.38 % 54.79 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 42 Cyprus 58.31 % compare
  2. 43 Canada 58.25 % compare
  3. 44 Kyrgyzstan 55.93 % compare
  4. 46 Greece 54.6 % compare
  5. 47 Rwanda 53.17 % compare
  6. 48 Uruguay 52.36 % 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 54.79 % 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 54.79 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.31 % in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Austria ranks 45th 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 48.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,530 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.