Austria Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

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.
  • Austria labor force participation rate for 2021 was 56.36%, a 0.21% increase from 2020.
  • Austria labor force participation rate for 2020 was 56.15%, a 0.29% decline from 2019.
  • Austria labor force participation rate for 2019 was 56.43%, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
  • Austria labor force participation rate for 2018 was 56.67%, a 0.56% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
Austria Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 56.36% 0.21%
2020 56.15% -0.29%
2019 56.43% -0.23%
2018 56.67% 0.56%
2017 56.10% -1.37%
2016 57.47% 0.03%
2015 57.43% -0.60%
2014 58.04% -0.74%
2013 58.78% -0.46%
2012 59.24% 0.04%
2011 59.20% 0.91%
2010 58.29% -1.22%
2009 59.51% -0.01%
2008 59.52% 0.09%
2007 59.43% 1.50%
2006 57.93% -0.08%
2005 58.01% 2.35%
2004 55.65% 0.93%
2003 54.73% -1.03%
2002 55.76% 1.05%
2001 54.70% -1.37%
2000 56.07% -2.30%
1999 58.37% -0.18%
1998 58.55% 0.14%
1997 58.41% -1.21%
1996 59.62% -2.12%
1995 61.74% -0.50%
1994 62.24% 0.48%
1993 61.76% -2.64%
1992 64.40% 0.74%
1991 63.66% 0.40%
1990 63.25% 0.40%