Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria

Austria: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,951 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,951 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,437 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620252008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.4k Thousand persons2010: 3.5k Thousand persons2011: 3.5k Thousand persons2012: 3.5k Thousand persons2013: 3.6k Thousand persons2014: 3.6k Thousand persons2015: 3.6k Thousand persons2016: 3.7k Thousand persons2017: 3.7k Thousand persons2018: 3.8k Thousand persons2019: 3.8k Thousand persons2020: 3.8k Thousand persons2021: 3.8k Thousand persons2022: 3.9k Thousand persons2023: 3.9k Thousand persons2024: 3.9k Thousand persons2025: 4.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria is 3,951 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria peaked at 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,437 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.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Austria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,452 Thousand persons
2009 3,437 Thousand persons -0.4%
2010 3,460 Thousand persons +0.7%
2011 3,513 Thousand persons +1.5%
2012 3,549 Thousand persons +1.0%
2013 3,561 Thousand persons +0.3%
2014 3,564 Thousand persons +0.1%
2015 3,606 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 3,680 Thousand persons +2.0%
2017 3,730 Thousand persons +1.4%
2018 3,796 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 3,822 Thousand persons +0.7%
2020 3,769 Thousand persons -1.4%
2021 3,790 Thousand persons +0.6%
2022 3,896 Thousand persons +2.8%
2023 3,938 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 3,937 Thousand persons -0.0%
2025 3,951 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,444 Thousand persons 3,437 Thousand persons 3,452 Thousand persons 2
2010s 3,628 Thousand persons 3,460 Thousand persons 3,822 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,880 Thousand persons 3,769 Thousand persons 3,951 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 4,370 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Hungary 4,099 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 4,065 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Greece 3,127 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Denmark 2,856 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Norway 2,746 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Austria was 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,437 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Austria rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by 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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