Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 7.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Austria is 7.25 million, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million, in 2020.
Austria ranks 14th of 31 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.81 million | 6.73 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 6.81 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 million | 6.70 million | 7.25 million | 4 |
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- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 31 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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