Cultural employment by age in Austria
Austria: Cultural employment by age was 208.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
208.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
213.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
177 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by age in Austria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by age in Austria is 208.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in Austria peaked at 213.8 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Austria 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by age in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 177 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 185 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 192 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 185.7 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 185.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 193 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 196.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 201.8 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 206.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 184.4 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 190.3 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 197.1 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 202.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 213.8 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 208.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 208.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 208.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191.39 Thousand persons | 177 Thousand persons | 206.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 199.47 Thousand persons | 184.4 Thousand persons | 213.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by age in Austria?
- Cultural employment by age in Austria was 208.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 213.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for cultural employment by age?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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