Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria

Austria: Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,500 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,500 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,500 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,982 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 4.0k Thousand persons2009: 4.0k Thousand persons2010: 4.0k Thousand persons2011: 4.1k Thousand persons2012: 4.1k Thousand persons2013: 4.1k Thousand persons2014: 4.1k Thousand persons2015: 4.1k Thousand persons2016: 4.2k Thousand persons2017: 4.3k Thousand persons2018: 4.3k Thousand persons2019: 4.4k Thousand persons2020: 4.3k Thousand persons2021: 4.3k Thousand persons2022: 4.4k Thousand persons2023: 4.5k Thousand persons2024: 4.5k Thousand persons2025: 4.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria stood at 4,500 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria peaked at 4,500 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,982 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Austria 19th 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 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Austria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,994 Thousand persons
2009 3,982 Thousand persons -0.3%
2010 4,017 Thousand persons +0.9%
2011 4,052 Thousand persons +0.9%
2012 4,084 Thousand persons +0.8%
2013 4,104 Thousand persons +0.5%
2014 4,113 Thousand persons +0.2%
2015 4,148 Thousand persons +0.9%
2016 4,220 Thousand persons +1.7%
2017 4,260 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 4,319 Thousand persons +1.4%
2019 4,355 Thousand persons +0.8%
2020 4,297 Thousand persons -1.3%
2021 4,306 Thousand persons +0.2%
2022 4,442 Thousand persons +3.2%
2023 4,483 Thousand persons +0.9%
2024 4,489 Thousand persons +0.1%
2025 4,500 Thousand persons +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,988 Thousand persons 3,982 Thousand persons 3,994 Thousand persons 2
2010s 4,167 Thousand persons 4,017 Thousand persons 4,355 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,419 Thousand persons 4,297 Thousand persons 4,500 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 5,147 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 4,886 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Hungary 4,687 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Greece 4,340 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Denmark 3,098 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 2,930 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria?
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria was 4,500 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,982 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Austria rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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