Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Austria's labour force participation stands at 60.12% as of 2025-12-31, down from 60.51% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Austria's labour force participation was 60.12%, down from 60.51% in 2024.
In 2024, Austria's labour force participation was 60.51%, down from 60.85% in 2023.
In 2023, Austria's labour force participation was 60.85%, down from 60.88% in 2022.
In 2022, Austria's labour force participation was 60.88%, up from 60.63% in 2021.
In 2021, Austria's labour force participation was 60.63%, up from 60.36% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.12% | -0.383% |
| 2024 | 60.51% | -0.346% |
| 2023 | 60.85% | -0.03% |
| 2022 | 60.88% | +0.252% |
| 2021 | 60.63% | +0.268% |
| 2020 | 60.36% | -0.535% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -0.021% |
| 2018 | 60.92% | +0.254% |
| 2017 | 60.67% | -0.031% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.472% |
| 2015 | 60.22% | +0.052% |
| 2014 | 60.17% | -0.19% |
| 2013 | 60.36% | +0.155% |
| 2012 | 60.21% | +0.298% |
| 2011 | 59.91% | +0.033% |
| 2010 | 59.88% | -0.045% |
| 2009 | 59.92% | +0.263% |
| 2008 | 59.66% | +0.235% |
| 2007 | 59.42% | +0.86% |
| 2006 | 58.56% | +0.499% |
| 2005 | 58.06% | +0.421% |
| 2004 | 57.64% | -1.09% |
| 2003 | 58.73% | +0.037% |
| 2002 | 58.69% | +0.799% |
| 2001 | 57.89% | -0.537% |
| 2000 | 58.43% | -0.146% |
| 1999 | 58.58% | +0.171% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | +0.316% |
| 1997 | 58.09% | -0.306% |
| 1996 | 58.39% | -0.49% |
| 1995 | 58.88% | +0.19% |
| 1994 | 58.69% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.19% | +0.25% |
| 1992 | 56.94% | +0.854% |
| 1991 | 56.09% | +0.423% |
| 1990 | 55.66% | — |
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Austria's labour force participation is 60.12% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 60.51% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.92% (2018); the lowest is 55.66% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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