Labor force with basic education, male in Austria
Austria: Labor force with basic education, male was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Austria is 51.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Austria peaked at 56.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2013.
That places Austria 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 50.7% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.4% | 51.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 57.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Austria?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Austria was 51.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Austria ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).