Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Austria
Austria: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 15.8% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Austria peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.
That places Austria 27th out of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Austria, year by year
| 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Austria?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Austria was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).