Employment in Austria
Austria: Employment was 4,500 in 2025. β² 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
1983β2025
Employment in Austria, 1983β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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