Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Austria

Austria: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,758 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
4,758 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,824 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999201220251999: 3.9k Thousand persons2000: 3.9k Thousand persons2001: 3.8k Thousand persons2002: 3.8k Thousand persons2003: 3.9k Thousand persons2004: 3.8k Thousand persons2005: 4.0k Thousand persons2006: 4.0k Thousand persons2007: 4.1k Thousand persons2008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.2k Thousand persons2012: 4.3k Thousand persons2013: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.3k Thousand persons2015: 4.4k Thousand persons2016: 4.5k Thousand persons2017: 4.5k Thousand persons2018: 4.5k Thousand persons2019: 4.5k Thousand persons2020: 4.5k Thousand persons2021: 4.6k Thousand persons2022: 4.7k Thousand persons2023: 4.7k Thousand persons2024: 4.7k Thousand persons2025: 4.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 4,758 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,824 Thousand persons, in 2004.

Austria ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,851 Thousand persons 3,851 Thousand persons 3,851 Thousand persons 1
2000s 3,975 Thousand persons 3,824 Thousand persons 4,191 Thousand persons 10
2010s 4,380 Thousand persons 4,207 Thousand persons 4,543 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,658 Thousand persons 4,525 Thousand persons 4,758 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Czechia 5,378 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 5,086 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Hungary 4,885 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Greece 4,752 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Denmark 3,282 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Serbia 3,120 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Austria was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,824 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does Austria rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Austria ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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