Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria
Austria: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 464.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
464.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
467
in 2024
All-time low
376.7
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria stood at 464.8.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria peaked at 467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 376.7, in 1997.
Austria ranks 19th of 47 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 382.2 | — |
| 1996 | 378.8 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 376.7 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 387 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 386.7 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 384.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 391.2 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 391.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 399.8 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 405.7 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 421 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 427.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 428.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 430.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 435.7 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 446.4 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 435.8 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 434 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 442.7 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 440.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 446.9 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 448.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 442.1 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 439.4 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 455.8 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 442.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 423.9 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 452.7 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 458.4 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 467 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 464.8 | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 464.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 464.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.28 | 376.7 | 387 | 5 |
| 2000s | 411.48 | 384.7 | 435.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.2 | 434 | 455.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.53 | 423.9 | 467 | 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Austria was 464.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.7 in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).