Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria

Austria: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 507 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
507 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
595 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
495 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 595 Thousand persons1996: 565 Thousand persons1997: 548 Thousand persons1998: 544 Thousand persons1999: 540 Thousand persons2000: 504 Thousand persons2001: 495 Thousand persons2002: 505 Thousand persons2003: 518 Thousand persons2004: 547 Thousand persons2005: 569 Thousand persons2006: 569 Thousand persons2007: 585 Thousand persons2008: 588 Thousand persons2009: 587 Thousand persons2010: 574 Thousand persons2011: 580 Thousand persons2012: 582 Thousand persons2013: 577 Thousand persons2014: 566 Thousand persons2015: 559 Thousand persons2016: 565 Thousand persons2017: 536 Thousand persons2018: 531 Thousand persons2019: 517 Thousand persons2020: 507 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria stood at 507 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria peaked at 595 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 495 Thousand persons, in 2001.

Austria ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 595 Thousand persons
1996 565 Thousand persons -5.0%
1997 548 Thousand persons -3.0%
1998 544 Thousand persons -0.7%
1999 540 Thousand persons -0.7%
2000 504 Thousand persons -6.7%
2001 495 Thousand persons -1.8%
2002 505 Thousand persons +2.0%
2003 518 Thousand persons +2.6%
2004 547 Thousand persons +5.6%
2005 569 Thousand persons +4.0%
2006 569 Thousand persons +0.0%
2007 585 Thousand persons +2.8%
2008 588 Thousand persons +0.5%
2009 587 Thousand persons -0.2%
2010 574 Thousand persons -2.2%
2011 580 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 582 Thousand persons +0.3%
2013 577 Thousand persons -0.9%
2014 566 Thousand persons -1.9%
2015 559 Thousand persons -1.2%
2016 565 Thousand persons +1.1%
2017 536 Thousand persons -5.1%
2018 531 Thousand persons -0.9%
2019 517 Thousand persons -2.6%
2020 507 Thousand persons -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 558.4 Thousand persons 540 Thousand persons 595 Thousand persons 5
2000s 546.7 Thousand persons 495 Thousand persons 588 Thousand persons 10
2010s 558.7 Thousand persons 517 Thousand persons 582 Thousand persons 10
2020s 507 Thousand persons 507 Thousand persons 507 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Romania 607 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Sweden 602 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 574 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Denmark 428 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Belgium 369 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Norway 360 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria was 507 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 595 Thousand persons in 1995.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 495 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Austria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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