Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria

Austria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.811995200520161995: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.947 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.948 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.946 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.953 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.953 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.952 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.931 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.942 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.919 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.921 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.932 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.912 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.919 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.911 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.922 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.912 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.9 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.909 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.907 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Austria 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Austria, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1995 1.0%
1996 0.9% -1.0%
1997 0.9% +0.2%
1998 0.9% -0.3%
1999 1.0% +0.8%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2001 1.0% +0.7%
2003 1.0% -0.8%
2004 0.9% -2.2%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2006 0.9% -2.4%
2007 0.9% +0.3%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% -2.2%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% -0.9%
2012 0.9% +1.1%
2013 0.9% -1.0%
2014 0.9% -1.3%
2015 0.9% +0.9%
2016 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 62 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  2. 63 Armenia 0.9% compare
  3. 64 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 67 Belize 0.9% compare
  6. 68 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Austria ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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