Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Austria
Austria: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 2.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 43 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.
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 38th out of 43 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +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, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 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 38th out of 43 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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