Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Austria
Austria: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 74.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Austria stood at 74.1 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Austria peaked at 74.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.1 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Austria ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 39.6 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5 Thousand persons | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 42.6 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 43 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9 Thousand persons | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 55.6 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 52.6 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 55.1 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.3 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.8 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.2 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 57.5 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 61.8 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 64.2 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 64.8 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.5 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 71.2 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 74.1 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 74.1 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.5 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 74.1 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.7 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +33.4% | 34.1 Thousand persons | 45.5 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1 Thousand persons | 42.1 Thousand persons | 42.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.99 Thousand persons | 34.1 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9 Thousand persons | 52.6 Thousand persons | 64.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.33 Thousand persons | 64.2 Thousand persons | 74.1 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 employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Austria?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Austria was 74.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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