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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
521 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
592 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
505 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 521 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 505 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Austria ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 592 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 578 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 584 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 585 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 581 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 571 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 564 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 569 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 540 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 534 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 520 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 509 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 505 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 517 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 538 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 519 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 521 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592 Thousand persons | 592 Thousand persons | 592 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 562.6 Thousand persons | 520 Thousand persons | 585 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.17 Thousand persons | 505 Thousand persons | 538 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 43 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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