Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria

Austria: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 65,849 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65,849
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
71,734
in 2021
All-time low
56,453
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria, 2005–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201420232005: 57.9k2006: 56.5k2007: 56.9k2008: 62.6k2009: 58.8k2010: 59.7k2011: 60.5k2012: 62.1k2013: 63.7k2014: 63.8k2015: 63.8k2016: 64.5k2017: 66.7k2018: 64.3k2019: 65.0k2020: 64.7k2021: 71.7k2022: 65.0k2023: 65.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria stood at 65,849.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria peaked at 71,734 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56,453, in 2006.

Austria ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 57,865 —
2006 56,453 -2.4%
2007 56,879 +0.8%
2008 62,586 +10.0%
2009 58,842 -6.0%
2010 59,669 +1.4%
2011 60,454 +1.3%
2012 62,072 +2.7%
2013 63,710 +2.6%
2014 63,806 +0.2%
2015 63,840 +0.1%
2016 64,518 +1.1%
2017 66,666 +3.3%
2018 64,285 -3.6%
2019 64,973 +1.1%
2020 64,690 -0.4%
2021 71,734 +10.9%
2022 65,022 -9.4%
2023 65,849 +1.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 65,849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,522, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 65,849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,416, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,525 56,453 62,586 5
2010s 63,399 59,669 66,666 10
2020s 66,824 64,690 71,734 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Greece 76,522 compare
  2. 18 Croatia 66,309 compare
  3. 18 Croatia 66,309 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 64,966 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 64,966 compare
  6. 23 Belgium 61,760 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria?
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Austria was 65,849 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 71,734 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 56,453 in 2006.
How does Austria rank for persons employed in circular economy sectors?
Austria ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons employed in circular economy sectors rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Persons employed in circular economy sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in circular economy sectors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 722 data points, 2005–2023
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