Employment Rate in Austria decreased to 73.90 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 74.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Austria averaged 70.53 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.00 percent in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 65.30 percent in the first quarter of 2004. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change -0.10 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 73.90 74.60 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 3019.10 3066.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.90 79.20 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 132.15 147.54 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.30 1.40 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 1346.10 1347.20 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 9.20 9.16 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.99 105.51 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 11.30 percent Apr 2026


Austria Employment Rate
In Austria, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
73.90 74.60 75.00 65.30 1994 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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