Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Austria
Austria: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 2.2 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2019
All-time low
1.5
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006β2025
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Austria, 2006β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.2 for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Austria peaked at 2.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2006.
Austria ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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. β Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Austria?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Austria was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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