Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria
Austria: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 38.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Austria recorded 38.3 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria peaked at 39.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2025.
Austria ranks 36th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.4 | — |
| 2015 | 39.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.87 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.68 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.19 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.85 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.49 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.39 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.59 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.3 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.98 | 38.68 | 39.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.64 | 38.3 | 39.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria was 38.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.