Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria
Austria: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 7.30 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.30 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7.34 million Thousand hours worked
in 2019
All-time low
6.36 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria stood at 7.30 million Thousand hours worked.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria peaked at 7.34 million Thousand hours worked in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.36 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
Austria ranks 18th of 40 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.36 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 6.50 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.58 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.75 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.75 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.73 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.74 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.81 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.88 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.92 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.86 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.01 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.23 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.34 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million Thousand hours worked | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.26 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.30 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 million Thousand hours worked | 6.36 million Thousand hours worked | 6.68 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.81 million Thousand hours worked | 6.73 million Thousand hours worked | 7.02 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million Thousand hours worked | 6.81 million Thousand hours worked | 7.34 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million Thousand hours worked | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | 7.30 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 15 Belgium 8.13 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 16 Switzerland 8.11 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 17 Hungary 8.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 19 Bulgaria 5.79 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 20 Serbia 5.56 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 21 Ireland 4.61 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Austria was 7.30 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million Thousand hours worked in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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