Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria
Austria: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 2.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria peaked at 2.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
That places Austria 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Austria was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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