Austria — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Austria, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Austria was 60.12% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 60.92% in 2018. The lowest was 55.66% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.22% per year.
Austria ranks 104 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 56%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Austria sits level with it. It peaked in 2018 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 25 of 49 economies; Finland (59.68%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 138th of 187 in 1990 → 123rd of 187 in 2000 → 105th of 187 in 2010 → 93rd of 187 in 2020 → 103rd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.12% | -0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 60.51% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 60.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 60.88% | +0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 60.63% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 60.36% | -0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 60.92% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 60.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 60.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 60.17% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 60.36% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 60.21% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 59.91% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 59.88% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 59.92% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 59.66% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 59.42% | +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 58.56% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 58.06% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 57.64% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 58.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 58.69% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 57.89% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 58.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 58.58% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 58.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 58.09% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 58.39% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 58.88% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 58.69% | +1.5 pp |
| 1993 | 57.19% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 56.94% | +0.9 pp |
| 1991 | 56.09% | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 55.66% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Austria’s Labor participation in 1991?
56.09% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Austria’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +8.0% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 60.12%; 2024: 60.51%; 2023: 60.85%; 2022: 60.88%; 2021: 60.63%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.