Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Austria

Austria: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
29th
of 163 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2000
All-time low
15.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Austria, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.6 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 19.4 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 17 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 16 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 15.9 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 16.8 %2023: 16.6 %2024: 15.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 15.8% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Austria peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.

That places Austria 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 20.6%
2001 19.9% -3.2%
2002 19.5% -2.0%
2003 19.4% -0.6%
2004 18.6% -4.3%
2005 18.3% -1.3%
2006 18.9% +3.1%
2007 18.2% -3.8%
2008 17.0% -6.4%
2009 16.1% -5.1%
2010 16.4% +1.6%
2011 15.8% -3.5%
2012 15.8% -0.3%
2013 15.7% -0.8%
2014 15.6% -0.1%
2015 16.0% +2.2%
2016 15.9% -0.2%
2017 15.6% -2.0%
2018 16.2% +3.5%
2019 15.9% -1.6%
2020 15.6% -1.9%
2021 16.6% +6.6%
2022 16.8% +0.9%
2023 16.6% -1.2%
2024 15.8% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 16.1% 20.6% 10
2010s 15.9% 15.6% 16.4% 10
2020s 16.3% 15.6% 16.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Austria?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Austria was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
How does Austria rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Austria ranks 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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