Self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria
Austria: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 499 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
499
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
499
in 2025
All-time low
386.2
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria is 499, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria peaked at 499 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.2, in 1997.
Austria ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 395.4 | — |
| 1996 | 389.3 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 386.2 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 396.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 395.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 394.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 399.8 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 399.4 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 407.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 413.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 431.2 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 441.4 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 441.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 444.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 452.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 465.4 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 453.5 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 452.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 462.7 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 460 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 468.2 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 468.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 460.8 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 460.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 477 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 466 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 448.6 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 479.4 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 486.9 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 497.7 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 499 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392.64 | 386.2 | 396.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 422.64 | 394.4 | 452.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.95 | 452.7 | 477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.6 | 448.6 | 499 | 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 self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Austria was 499 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 499 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.2 in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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