Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria

Austria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.81995200520161995: 0.717 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.712 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.71 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.715 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.717 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.714 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.708 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.718 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.708 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.716 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.713 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.714 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.716 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.722 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.719 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.731 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.728 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.728 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.734 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.739 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.739 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Austria 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
1996 0.7% -0.6%
1997 0.7% -0.3%
1998 0.7% +0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.3%
2000 0.7% -0.4%
2001 0.7% -0.8%
2003 0.7% +1.4%
2004 0.7% -1.4%
2005 0.7% +1.1%
2006 0.7% -0.4%
2007 0.7% +0.2%
2008 0.7% +0.3%
2009 0.7% +0.8%
2010 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% +1.7%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% -0.0%
2014 0.7% +0.8%
2015 0.7% +0.6%
2016 0.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 36 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 37 Iceland 0.7% compare
  3. 38 Finland 0.7% compare
  4. 40 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  5. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 42 United States of America 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Austria ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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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