Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria

Austria: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract 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
3,513 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria, 2011–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201820252011: 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

In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria stood at 3,951 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria peaked at 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,513 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Austria 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 3,513 Thousand persons
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 3,939 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 3,937 Thousand persons -0.0%
2025 3,951 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,647 Thousand persons 3,513 Thousand persons 3,822 Thousand persons 9
2020s 3,880 Thousand persons 3,769 Thousand persons 3,951 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 4,358 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Hungary 4,114 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 4,059 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Greece 3,135 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Denmark 2,856 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Norway 2,742 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Austria was 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3,951 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,513 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Austria rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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