Public sector employment in Austria
Austria: Public sector employment was 377.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment in Austria is 377.79, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Austria peaked at 426.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 315.42, in 2020.
Austria ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 415.55 | — |
| 2005 | 392.8 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 406.2 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 426.18 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 423.81 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 418.15 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 415.35 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 404 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 400.39 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 388.21 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 386.64 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 388.71 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 378.38 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 380.38 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 368.57 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 367.11 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 315.42 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 369.62 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 354.85 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 359.06 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 356.99 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 377.79 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413.78 | 392.8 | 426.18 | 6 |
| 2010s | 387.77 | 367.11 | 415.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.62 | 315.42 | 377.79 | 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 public sector employment in Austria?
- Public sector employment in Austria was 377.79 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 426.18 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.42 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for public sector employment?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.