Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria
Austria: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 65.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria is 65.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria peaked at 65.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2004.
That places Austria 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.9% | — |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.8% | 60.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
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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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Austria was 65.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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