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

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 57.13 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.13 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.55 %
in 2023
All-time low
47.91 %
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 48.6 %1996: 47.9 %1997: 48.1 %1998: 48 %1999: 48.1 %2000: 48.5 %2001: 48.4 %2002: 49.8 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 48.8 %2005: 50.3 %2006: 51.6 %2007: 52.8 %2008: 53.2 %2009: 54.1 %2010: 54.4 %2011: 54.3 %2012: 55.9 %2013: 56 %2014: 55.4 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 56.8 %2018: 56.8 %2019: 56.7 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 56.5 %2022: 57 %2023: 57.5 %2024: 57.1 %

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 57.13 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Austria peaked at 57.55 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.91 %, in 1996.

That places Austria 24th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 48.61 %
1996 47.91 % -1.4%
1997 48.09 % +0.4%
1998 47.96 % -0.3%
1999 48.14 % +0.4%
2000 48.46 % +0.7%
2001 48.38 % -0.2%
2002 49.84 % +3.0%
2003 49.66 % -0.4%
2004 48.83 % -1.7%
2005 50.31 % +3.0%
2006 51.63 % +2.6%
2007 52.84 % +2.3%
2008 53.25 % +0.8%
2009 54.13 % +1.7%
2010 54.38 % +0.5%
2011 54.34 % -0.1%
2012 55.9 % +2.9%
2013 55.98 % +0.1%
2014 55.42 % -1.0%
2015 55.91 % +0.9%
2016 56.52 % +1.1%
2017 56.82 % +0.5%
2018 56.79 % -0.1%
2019 56.68 % -0.2%
2020 56.47 % -0.4%
2021 56.55 % +0.1%
2022 56.99 % +0.8%
2023 57.55 % +1.0%
2024 57.13 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.14 % 47.91 % 48.61 % 5
2000s 50.73 % 48.38 % 54.13 % 10
2010s 55.87 % 54.34 % 56.82 % 10
2020s 56.94 % 56.47 % 57.55 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 21 Ireland 58.21 % compare
  2. 22 Thailand 58.17 % compare
  3. 23 Canada 57.33 % compare
  4. 25 Jamaica 57.12 % compare
  5. 26 Norway 56.95 % compare
  6. 27 Indonesia 56.52 % 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 57.13 % 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 57.55 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.91 % in 1996.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Austria ranks 24th 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 3.1%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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