Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Austria

Austria: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker was 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
163,330 Annual working unit (AWU)
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 16 countries
All-time high
187,350 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 1995
All-time low
163,330 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Years of data
6
1995–2007

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Austria, 1995–2007

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200120071995: 187.3k Annual working unit (AWU)1997: 177.6k Annual working unit (AWU)2000: 181.8k Annual working unit (AWU)2003: 175.4k Annual working unit (AWU)2005: 166.4k Annual working unit (AWU)2007: 163.3k Annual working unit (AWU)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual working unit (AWU).

Analysis

In 2007, labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Austria stood at 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU). That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Austria peaked at 187,350 Annual working unit (AWU) in 1995 and was at its lowest, 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU), in 2007.

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1995 to 2007.
Year Annual working unit (AWU) Change
1995 187,350 Annual working unit (AWU)
1997 177,630 Annual working unit (AWU) -5.2%
2000 181,850 Annual working unit (AWU) +2.4%
2003 175,430 Annual working unit (AWU) -3.5%
2005 166,440 Annual working unit (AWU) -5.1%
2007 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) -1.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU), 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) is above the median for high income countries, which is 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU), 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182,490 Annual working unit (AWU) 177,630 Annual working unit (AWU) 187,350 Annual working unit (AWU) 2
2000s 171,762 Annual working unit (AWU) 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) 181,850 Annual working unit (AWU) 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Portugal 338,040 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 165,110 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 165,110 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
  4. 11 Ireland 147,540 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
  5. 12 Finland 72,390 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
  6. 13 Belgium 65,600 Annual working unit (AWU) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Austria?
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Austria was 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 187,350 Annual working unit (AWU) in 1995.
What is the lowest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 163,330 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2007.
How does Austria rank for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Austria ranks 10th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
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