Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Austria
Austria: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 7.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.26 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.36 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.26 million for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Austria peaked at 7.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.36 million, in 1995.
Austria ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.36 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.70 million | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.26 million | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.68 million, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 million, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 million | 6.36 million | 6.68 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.81 million | 6.73 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 6.81 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 million | 6.70 million | 7.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- 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 by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Austria?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Austria was 7.26 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 million in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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