GDP per employed person in Austria
Austria: GDP per employed person was 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131,259 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
132,596 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2022
All-time low
97,787 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Austria recorded 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Austria peaked at 132,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97,787 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Austria 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99,217 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 99,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 100,744 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 106,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 112,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 115,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 116,886 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 117,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 117,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 123,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 123,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 125,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 126,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 126,260 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 122,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 123,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 125,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 125,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 124,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 125,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 125,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 126,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 127,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 128,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 129,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 123,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 129,645 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 132,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 130,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 129,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 121,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 123,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | 123,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | 132,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 gdp per employed person in Austria?
- Gdp per employed person in Austria was 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 132,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,787 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Austria rank for gdp per employed person?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.