Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Austria

Austria: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 7.25 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.25 million Thousand
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7.34 million Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
6.70 million Thousand
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201120232000: 6.7M Thousand2001: 6.7M Thousand2002: 6.7M Thousand2003: 6.7M Thousand2004: 6.8M Thousand2005: 6.8M Thousand2006: 6.8M Thousand2007: 6.9M Thousand2008: 7.0M Thousand2009: 6.8M Thousand2010: 6.8M Thousand2011: 6.9M Thousand2012: 6.9M Thousand2013: 6.9M Thousand2014: 6.9M Thousand2015: 6.9M Thousand2016: 7.0M Thousand2017: 7.1M Thousand2018: 7.2M Thousand2019: 7.3M Thousand2020: 6.7M Thousand2021: 7.0M Thousand2022: 7.2M Thousand2023: 7.3M Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Austria is 7.25 million Thousand, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 7.34 million Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million Thousand, in 2020.

Austria ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand Change
2000 6.75 million Thousand —
2001 6.75 million Thousand -0.0%
2002 6.73 million Thousand -0.2%
2003 6.74 million Thousand +0.2%
2004 6.79 million Thousand +0.8%
2005 6.78 million Thousand -0.2%
2006 6.83 million Thousand +0.8%
2007 6.92 million Thousand +1.2%
2008 7.02 million Thousand +1.5%
2009 6.79 million Thousand -3.2%
2010 6.81 million Thousand +0.4%
2011 6.95 million Thousand +1.9%
2012 6.92 million Thousand -0.4%
2013 6.88 million Thousand -0.5%
2014 6.92 million Thousand +0.5%
2015 6.86 million Thousand -0.8%
2016 7.01 million Thousand +2.1%
2017 7.08 million Thousand +1.0%
2018 7.23 million Thousand +2.0%
2019 7.34 million Thousand +1.6%
2020 6.70 million Thousand -8.8%
2021 7.03 million Thousand +5.0%
2022 7.21 million Thousand +2.6%
2023 7.25 million Thousand +0.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 7.25 million Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 million Thousand, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 7.25 million Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.25 million Thousand, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.81 million Thousand 6.73 million Thousand 7.02 million Thousand 10
2010s 7.00 million Thousand 6.81 million Thousand 7.34 million Thousand 10
2020s 7.05 million Thousand 6.70 million Thousand 7.25 million Thousand 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Sweden 8.64 million Thousand compare
  2. 14 Belgium 8.08 million Thousand compare
  3. 15 Hungary 7.99 million Thousand compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 5.78 million Thousand compare
  5. 18 Serbia 5.58 million Thousand compare
  6. 18 Serbia 5.58 million Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Austria?
Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Austria was 7.25 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 million Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million Thousand in 2020.
How does Austria rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Austria ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
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