Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 3,941 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,941 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,963 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,124 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria is 3,941 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 3,963 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,124 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Austria 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,124 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,190 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,222 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,246 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,239 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,315 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,238 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,275 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,353 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,416 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,464 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 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 | 3,941 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,941 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,941 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 3,124 Thousand persons | 3,190 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,322 Thousand persons | 3,222 Thousand persons | 3,464 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,648 Thousand persons | 3,495 Thousand persons | 3,841 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,912 Thousand persons | 3,804 Thousand persons | 3,963 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Austria was 3,941 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,963 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,124 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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