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

Austria: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 521 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
521
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
592
in 2009
All-time low
505
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 2009–2025

02004006002009201720252009: 5922010: 5782011: 5842012: 5852013: 5812014: 5712015: 5642016: 5692017: 5402018: 5342019: 5202020: 5092021: 5052022: 5172023: 5382024: 5192025: 521

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 521 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria peaked at 592 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 505, in 2021.

Austria ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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 in Austria, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 592 —
2010 578 -2.4%
2011 584 +1.0%
2012 585 +0.2%
2013 581 -0.7%
2014 571 -1.7%
2015 564 -1.2%
2016 569 +0.9%
2017 540 -5.1%
2018 534 -1.1%
2019 520 -2.6%
2020 509 -2.1%
2021 505 -0.8%
2022 517 +2.4%
2023 538 +4.1%
2024 519 -3.5%
2025 521 +0.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 521 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 521 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 592 592 592 1
2010s 562.6 520 585 10
2020s 518.17 505 538 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Sweden 698 compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 595 compare
  3. 13 Denmark 505 compare
  4. 14 Romania 498 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 478 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 521 in 2025, 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 592 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 505 in 2021.
How does Austria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Austria ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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