Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Austria

Austria: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 509 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
509
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
597
in 2008
All-time low
497
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02004006001995200720201995: 5881996: 5641997: 5551998: 5551999: 5562000: 5012001: 4972002: 5052003: 5192004: 5562005: 5672006: 5702007: 5772008: 5972009: 5822010: 5812011: 5732012: 5792013: 5702014: 5662015: 5542016: 5542017: 5262018: 5332019: 5182020: 509

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 509 for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 597 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 497, in 2001.

That places Austria 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 588 —
1996 564 -4.1%
1997 555 -1.6%
1998 555 +0.0%
1999 556 +0.2%
2000 501 -9.9%
2001 497 -0.8%
2002 505 +1.6%
2003 519 +2.8%
2004 556 +7.1%
2005 567 +2.0%
2006 570 +0.5%
2007 577 +1.2%
2008 597 +3.5%
2009 582 -2.5%
2010 581 -0.2%
2011 573 -1.4%
2012 579 +1.0%
2013 570 -1.6%
2014 566 -0.7%
2015 554 -2.1%
2016 554 +0.0%
2017 526 -5.1%
2018 533 +1.3%
2019 518 -2.8%
2020 509 -1.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 509 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 509 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 563.6 555 588 5
2000s 547.1 497 597 10
2010s 555.4 518 581 10
2020s 509 509 509 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Romania 619 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 589 compare
  3. 18 Sweden 551 compare
  4. 20 Denmark 426 compare
  5. 21 Norway 349 compare
  6. 22 Belgium 348 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria was 509 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 597 in 2008.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 497 in 2001.
How does Austria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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