Austria vs Estonia: Employment by status
Austria
87.8%
in 2024
Estonia
87.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
27th
Estonia rank
26th
Employment by status over time
- Austria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 87.9% against 87.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 86.0% | 1.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 87.4% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 87.7% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.0% | 0.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Austria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 87.9% against 87.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Austria and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for employment by status?
- Austria ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.