Employment in Austria
Austria: Employment was 4,442 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,442 for employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Austria peaked at 4,511 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,464, in 1991.
That places Austria 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,464 | — |
| 1992 | 3,544 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,560 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,693 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,681 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,623 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,619 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,638 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,694 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,702 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,718 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,763 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,796 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,711 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,785 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,862 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,961 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,032 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,021 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,058 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,093 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,128 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,148 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,158 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,202 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,266 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,314 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,382 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,417 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,370 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,355 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,491 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,511 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,487 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,442 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,613 | 3,464 | 3,694 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,835 | 3,702 | 4,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,217 | 4,058 | 4,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,443 | 4,355 | 4,511 | 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 in Austria?
- Employment in Austria was 4,442 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,511 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,464 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for employment?
- Austria ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.