Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria
Austria: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,488 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,488 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria peaked at 4,488 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,968 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Austria ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,981 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,968 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,004 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,040 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,071 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,092 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,098 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,133 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,204 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,245 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,304 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,338 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,282 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,296 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,431 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,472 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,476 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,488 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,975 Thousand persons | 3,968 Thousand persons | 3,981 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,153 Thousand persons | 4,004 Thousand persons | 4,338 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,408 Thousand persons | 4,282 Thousand persons | 4,488 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria was 4,488 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,488 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,968 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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