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
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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