Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Austria

Austria: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 3,915 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,915 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,963 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,450 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Austria, 2008–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201720262008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.4k Thousand persons2010: 3.5k Thousand persons2011: 3.5k Thousand persons2012: 3.6k Thousand persons2013: 3.6k Thousand persons2014: 3.6k Thousand persons2015: 3.6k Thousand persons2016: 3.7k Thousand persons2017: 3.8k Thousand persons2018: 3.8k Thousand persons2019: 3.8k Thousand persons2020: 3.8k Thousand persons2021: 3.9k Thousand persons2022: 3.9k Thousand persons2023: 4.0k Thousand persons2024: 3.9k Thousand persons2025: 4.0k Thousand persons2026: 3.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 3,915 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Austria peaked at 3,963 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,450 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 19 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Austria, 2008 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,464 Thousand persons
2009 3,450 Thousand persons -0.4%
2010 3,495 Thousand persons +1.3%
2011 3,522 Thousand persons +0.8%
2012 3,557 Thousand persons +1.0%
2013 3,557 Thousand persons -0.0%
2014 3,582 Thousand persons +0.7%
2015 3,648 Thousand persons +1.9%
2016 3,703 Thousand persons +1.5%
2017 3,753 Thousand persons +1.4%
2018 3,821 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 3,841 Thousand persons +0.5%
2020 3,804 Thousand persons -1.0%
2021 3,856 Thousand persons +1.4%
2022 3,926 Thousand persons +1.8%
2023 3,953 Thousand persons +0.7%
2024 3,941 Thousand persons -0.3%
2025 3,963 Thousand persons +0.6%
2026 3,915 Thousand persons -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,457 Thousand persons 3,450 Thousand persons 3,464 Thousand persons 2
2010s 3,648 Thousand persons 3,495 Thousand persons 3,841 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,908 Thousand persons 3,804 Thousand persons 3,963 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 4,338 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Hungary 4,078 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 4,052 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Greece 3,070 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Denmark 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Norway 2,738 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Austria?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Austria was 3,915 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3,963 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,450 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Austria rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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