Employment in Austria

Austria: Employment was 4,500 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4,500
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,500
in 2025
All-time low
3,158
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Employment in Austria, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1983200420251983: 3.2k1984: 3.2k1985: 3.2k1986: 3.3k1987: 3.3k1988: 3.3k1989: 3.3k1990: 3.4k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.6k1994: 3.7k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.6k1997: 3.6k1998: 3.6k1999: 3.7k2000: 3.7k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.3k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.5k2025: 4.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, employment in Austria stood at 4,500. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Austria peaked at 4,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,158, in 1983.

Austria ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,267 3,158 3,346 7
1990s 3,588 3,421 3,676 10
2000s 3,796 3,667 3,997 10
2010s 4,170 4,020 4,359 10
2020s 4,423 4,306 4,500 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 73 Belarus, Republic of 4,798 compare
  2. 74 Hungary 4,687 compare
  3. 75 Senegal 4,668 compare
  4. 77 Israel 4,362 compare
  5. 78 Greece 4,340 compare
  6. 79 Yemen, Republic of 4,197 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Austria?
Employment in Austria was 4,500 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,158 in 1983.
How does Austria rank for employment?
Austria ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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