Austria - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Austria was 52.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 75.33 in 1961, while its lowest value was 49.74 in 2003.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 75.33
1971 64.10
1980 51.63
1981 63.46
1982 55.22
1983 56.66
1984 59.99
1985 58.69
1986 59.36
1987 61.53
1988 61.14
1989 60.95
1990 60.14
1991 60.49
1992 61.65
1993 58.20
1994 59.22
1995 58.87
1996 56.38
1997 55.45
1998 55.50
1999 54.17
2000 51.49
2001 50.15
2002 51.01
2003 49.74
2004 51.22
2005 54.10
2006 54.07
2007 56.02
2008 56.16
2009 56.19
2010 53.99
2011 54.81
2012 55.38
2013 55.29
2014 55.36
2015 54.14
2016 54.59
2017 53.70
2018 53.78
2019 52.51
2020 52.79

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 52.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 61.77 in 1992, while its lowest value was 49.64 in 2003.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 60.17
1991 60.61
1992 61.77
1993 58.36
1994 59.15
1995 58.82
1996 56.30
1997 55.37
1998 55.39
1999 54.04
2000 51.34
2001 50.02
2002 50.89
2003 49.64
2004 51.08
2005 54.00
2006 53.96
2007 55.94
2008 56.09
2009 56.11
2010 53.90
2011 54.69
2012 55.28
2013 55.20
2014 55.29
2015 54.08
2016 54.56
2017 53.65
2018 53.70
2019 52.39
2020 52.68

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Austria was 59.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 85.09 in 1961, while its lowest value was 58.43 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 85.09
1971 76.85
1980 66.36
1981 73.54
1982 66.10
1983 66.28
1984 68.72
1985 67.99
1986 68.64
1987 69.68
1988 67.62
1989 66.09
1990 66.28
1991 66.55
1992 66.86
1993 64.99
1994 65.34
1995 64.61
1996 62.90
1997 61.41
1998 61.66
1999 62.64
2000 60.74
2001 59.29
2002 60.54
2003 59.70
2004 60.19
2005 61.95
2006 61.85
2007 62.86
2008 62.90
2009 62.86
2010 62.61
2011 63.65
2012 63.12
2013 62.27
2014 60.70
2015 60.69
2016 60.25
2017 58.43
2018 59.49
2019 60.32
2020 59.47

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 59.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.93 in 1992, while its lowest value was 58.42 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 66.23
1991 66.60
1992 66.93
1993 65.05
1994 65.23
1995 64.56
1996 62.83
1997 61.35
1998 61.59
1999 62.54
2000 60.62
2001 59.21
2002 60.44
2003 59.64
2004 60.06
2005 61.87
2006 61.76
2007 62.80
2008 62.84
2009 62.79
2010 62.53
2011 63.54
2012 63.05
2013 62.20
2014 60.66
2015 60.63
2016 60.22
2017 58.42
2018 59.45
2019 60.23
2020 59.39

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Austria was 56.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 80.31 in 1961, while its lowest value was 54.68 in 2001.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 80.31
1971 70.59
1980 59.11
1981 68.55
1982 60.78
1983 61.57
1984 64.42
1985 63.42
1986 64.09
1987 65.68
1988 64.44
1989 63.58
1990 63.21
1991 63.61
1992 64.36
1993 61.71
1994 62.25
1995 61.74
1996 59.62
1997 58.41
1998 58.55
1999 58.37
2000 56.07
2001 54.68
2002 55.74
2003 54.71
2004 55.65
2005 58.00
2006 57.93
2007 59.42
2008 59.52
2009 59.50
2010 58.28
2011 59.20
2012 59.24
2013 58.77
2014 58.03
2015 57.43
2016 57.47
2017 56.09
2018 56.65
2019 56.42
2020 56.13

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 56.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 64.40 in 1992, while its lowest value was 54.70 in 2001.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 63.25
1991 63.66
1992 64.40
1993 61.76
1994 62.24
1995 61.74
1996 59.62
1997 58.41
1998 58.55
1999 58.37
2000 56.07
2001 54.70
2002 55.76
2003 54.73
2004 55.65
2005 58.01
2006 57.93
2007 59.43
2008 59.52
2009 59.51
2010 58.29
2011 59.20
2012 59.24
2013 58.78
2014 58.04
2015 57.43
2016 57.47
2017 56.10
2018 56.67
2019 56.43
2020 56.15

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 72.18 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.18 in 2019, while its lowest value was 55.23 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 55.23
1991 56.01
1992 57.72
1993 58.49
1994 61.17
1995 62.28
1996 61.76
1997 61.68
1998 62.22
1999 62.41
2000 62.34
2001 62.09
2002 63.88
2003 63.99
2004 63.10
2005 64.79
2006 65.57
2007 66.68
2008 67.58
2009 68.61
2010 68.92
2011 69.53
2012 70.31
2013 70.83
2014 70.89
2015 70.95
2016 71.68
2017 71.77
2018 71.86
2019 72.18

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 81.47 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.47 in 2019, while its lowest value was 76.21 in 2004.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 80.16
1991 80.40
1992 80.61
1993 80.46
1994 80.52
1995 80.71
1996 80.28
1997 79.73
1998 79.81
1999 80.06
2000 79.82
2001 78.92
2002 79.57
2003 79.65
2004 76.21
2005 77.79
2006 78.28
2007 79.40
2008 79.61
2009 79.73
2010 79.90
2011 79.99
2012 80.31
2013 80.43
2014 79.93
2015 80.03
2016 80.65
2017 80.83
2018 81.34
2019 81.47

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 76.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.86 in 2019, while its lowest value was 67.66 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 67.66
1991 68.20
1992 69.18
1993 69.50
1994 70.88
1995 71.55
1996 71.07
1997 70.76
1998 71.07
1999 71.29
2000 71.13
2001 70.55
2002 71.76
2003 71.84
2004 69.67
2005 71.30
2006 71.93
2007 73.05
2008 73.60
2009 74.17
2010 74.42
2011 74.77
2012 75.32
2013 75.64
2014 75.42
2015 75.51
2016 76.18
2017 76.33
2018 76.63
2019 76.86

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Austria was 55.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 56.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.36 in 1980.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 44.77
1971 39.20
1980 37.36
1981 42.43
1982 39.15
1983 39.12
1984 40.59
1985 40.11
1986 40.56
1987 41.45
1988 41.77
1989 42.12
1990 43.03
1991 43.53
1992 44.83
1993 45.30
1994 48.65
1995 49.38
1996 48.82
1997 48.72
1998 49.34
1999 49.52
2000 49.42
2001 49.37
2002 50.66
2003 50.80
2004 50.02
2005 51.30
2006 51.99
2007 52.85
2008 53.39
2009 54.05
2010 54.16
2011 54.51
2012 55.00
2013 55.29
2014 55.31
2015 55.36
2016 55.91
2017 55.91
2018 55.91
2019 56.00
2020 55.64

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 55.51 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 55.98 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.01 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 43.01
1991 43.54
1992 44.85
1993 45.31
1994 48.64
1995 49.39
1996 48.82
1997 48.71
1998 49.31
1999 49.48
2000 49.37
2001 49.34
2002 50.59
2003 50.77
2004 50.00
2005 51.30
2006 51.98
2007 52.85
2008 53.38
2009 54.05
2010 54.15
2011 54.50
2012 54.99
2013 55.28
2014 55.30
2015 55.36
2016 55.92
2017 55.91
2018 55.91
2019 55.98
2020 55.62
2021 55.51

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Austria was 84.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 84.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 52.82 in 1971.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 55.96
1971 52.82
1980 54.07
1981 58.40
1982 54.54
1983 55.22
1984 57.28
1985 56.87
1986 57.47
1987 58.87
1988 60.06
1989 60.76
1990 61.99
1991 62.59
1992 64.40
1993 65.38
1994 68.93
1995 70.07
1996 69.93
1997 70.51
1998 71.22
1999 71.38
2000 71.73
2001 72.68
2002 74.38
2003 74.44
2004 76.80
2005 77.26
2006 77.90
2007 78.22
2008 79.13
2009 80.29
2010 80.72
2011 81.48
2012 82.18
2013 82.61
2014 83.26
2015 83.37
2016 83.72
2017 83.69
2018 83.31
2019 83.56
2020 84.09

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 83.75 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.99 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 61.99
1991 62.59
1992 64.40
1993 65.38
1994 68.93
1995 70.07
1996 69.93
1997 70.51
1998 71.22
1999 71.37
2000 71.73
2001 72.68
2002 74.38
2003 74.44
2004 76.80
2005 77.26
2006 77.90
2007 78.22
2008 79.13
2009 80.29
2010 80.72
2011 81.48
2012 82.18
2013 82.61
2014 83.26
2015 83.37
2016 83.72
2017 83.69
2018 83.31
2019 83.56
2020 84.09
2021 83.75

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Austria was 66.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 80.01 in 1961, while its lowest value was 65.13 in 2004.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 80.01
1971 74.22
1980 69.10
1981 72.66
1982 71.78
1983 70.84
1984 70.86
1985 70.53
1986 70.57
1987 70.41
1988 69.55
1989 69.32
1990 69.42
1991 69.55
1992 69.61
1993 69.29
1994 70.58
1995 70.47
1996 69.81
1997 69.10
1998 69.28
1999 69.38
2000 68.90
2001 67.93
2002 68.11
2003 68.24
2004 65.13
2005 66.40
2006 66.74
2007 67.57
2008 67.47
2009 67.32
2010 67.10
2011 66.90
2012 66.93
2013 66.93
2014 66.43
2015 66.40
2016 66.78
2017 66.81
2018 67.11
2019 67.02
2020 66.17

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 66.28 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.57 in 1994, while its lowest value was 65.10 in 2004.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 69.38
1991 69.57
1992 69.64
1993 69.30
1994 70.57
1995 70.48
1996 69.81
1997 69.08
1998 69.24
1999 69.32
2000 68.83
2001 67.88
2002 68.01
2003 68.20
2004 65.10
2005 66.40
2006 66.73
2007 67.57
2008 67.46
2009 67.32
2010 67.09
2011 66.89
2012 66.92
2013 66.92
2014 66.42
2015 66.40
2016 66.80
2017 66.81
2018 67.11
2019 66.99
2020 66.15
2021 66.28

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Austria was 60.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 61.37 in 2018, while its lowest value was 52.06 in 1980.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 60.73
1971 55.27
1980 52.06
1981 56.44
1982 54.32
1983 53.90
1984 54.69
1985 54.29
1986 54.57
1987 55.00
1988 54.78
1989 54.89
1990 55.44
1991 55.84
1992 56.58
1993 56.69
1994 59.06
1995 59.43
1996 58.83
1997 58.44
1998 58.85
1999 58.99
2000 58.71
2001 58.24
2002 58.96
2003 59.15
2004 57.26
2005 58.56
2006 59.08
2007 59.94
2008 60.17
2009 60.45
2010 60.40
2011 60.49
2012 60.76
2013 60.92
2014 60.69
2015 60.72
2016 61.21
2017 61.22
2018 61.37
2019 61.36
2020 60.77

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Austria was 60.79 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 61.37 in 2018, while its lowest value was 55.44 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 55.44
1991 55.84
1992 56.58
1993 56.69
1994 59.06
1995 59.43
1996 58.83
1997 58.44
1998 58.85
1999 58.99
2000 58.71
2001 58.24
2002 58.96
2003 59.15
2004 57.26
2005 58.56
2006 59.08
2007 59.94
2008 60.17
2009 60.45
2010 60.40
2011 60.49
2012 60.76
2013 60.92
2014 60.69
2015 60.72
2016 61.21
2017 61.22
2018 61.37
2019 61.36
2020 60.77
2021 60.79

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure