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

Austria: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
4,758 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,216 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 2009–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2009201720262009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.3k Thousand persons2012: 4.3k Thousand persons2013: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.4k Thousand persons2015: 4.4k Thousand persons2016: 4.5k Thousand persons2017: 4.5k Thousand persons2018: 4.6k Thousand persons2019: 4.6k Thousand persons2020: 4.5k Thousand persons2021: 4.6k Thousand persons2022: 4.7k Thousand persons2023: 4.7k Thousand persons2024: 4.7k Thousand persons2025: 4.8k Thousand persons2026: 4.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 4,758 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 4,775 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,216 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Austria 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 4,216 Thousand persons
2010 4,231 Thousand persons +0.4%
2011 4,259 Thousand persons +0.7%
2012 4,302 Thousand persons +1.0%
2013 4,334 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 4,367 Thousand persons +0.8%
2015 4,434 Thousand persons +1.5%
2016 4,491 Thousand persons +1.3%
2017 4,527 Thousand persons +0.8%
2018 4,551 Thousand persons +0.5%
2019 4,569 Thousand persons +0.4%
2020 4,529 Thousand persons -0.9%
2021 4,610 Thousand persons +1.8%
2022 4,677 Thousand persons +1.5%
2023 4,720 Thousand persons +0.9%
2024 4,719 Thousand persons -0.0%
2025 4,775 Thousand persons +1.2%
2026 4,758 Thousand persons -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,216 Thousand persons 4,216 Thousand persons 4,216 Thousand persons 1
2010s 4,406 Thousand persons 4,231 Thousand persons 4,569 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,684 Thousand persons 4,529 Thousand persons 4,775 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Switzerland 5,094 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Hungary 4,854 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Greece 4,771 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Denmark 3,304 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Serbia 3,086 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Norway 3,032 Thousand persons 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 4,758 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 4,775 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,216 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Austria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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