Employed persons in sport by sex in Austria
Austria: Employed persons in sport by sex was 28.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.9 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
24 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Austria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in sport by sex in Austria is 28.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Austria peaked at 35.9 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Austria ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 24 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 35.9 Thousand persons | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 27.9 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 24.1 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9 Thousand persons | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 30 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 32.7 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 28.9 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 28.2 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 28.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 28.2 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.53 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 35.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.08 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 32.7 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 in sport by sex in Austria?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Austria was 28.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 in sport by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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