Self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria

Austria: Self-employed persons by country of birth was 499 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
499 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
499 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
386.2 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria, 1995–2025

01002003004005001995201020251995: 395.4 Thousand persons1996: 389.3 Thousand persons1997: 386.2 Thousand persons1998: 396.6 Thousand persons1999: 395.7 Thousand persons2000: 394.4 Thousand persons2001: 399.8 Thousand persons2002: 399.4 Thousand persons2003: 407.5 Thousand persons2004: 413.8 Thousand persons2005: 431.2 Thousand persons2006: 441.4 Thousand persons2007: 441.6 Thousand persons2008: 444.7 Thousand persons2009: 452.6 Thousand persons2010: 465.4 Thousand persons2011: 453.5 Thousand persons2012: 452.7 Thousand persons2013: 462.7 Thousand persons2014: 460 Thousand persons2015: 468.2 Thousand persons2016: 468.4 Thousand persons2017: 460.8 Thousand persons2018: 460.8 Thousand persons2019: 477 Thousand persons2020: 466 Thousand persons2021: 448.6 Thousand persons2022: 479.4 Thousand persons2023: 486.9 Thousand persons2024: 497.7 Thousand persons2025: 499 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria is 499 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria peaked at 499 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.2 Thousand persons, in 1997.

Austria ranks 19th of 45 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 in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 395.4 Thousand persons
1996 389.3 Thousand persons -1.5%
1997 386.2 Thousand persons -0.8%
1998 396.6 Thousand persons +2.7%
1999 395.7 Thousand persons -0.2%
2000 394.4 Thousand persons -0.3%
2001 399.8 Thousand persons +1.4%
2002 399.4 Thousand persons -0.1%
2003 407.5 Thousand persons +2.0%
2004 413.8 Thousand persons +1.5%
2005 431.2 Thousand persons +4.2%
2006 441.4 Thousand persons +2.4%
2007 441.6 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 444.7 Thousand persons +0.7%
2009 452.6 Thousand persons +1.8%
2010 465.4 Thousand persons +2.8%
2011 453.5 Thousand persons -2.6%
2012 452.7 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 462.7 Thousand persons +2.2%
2014 460 Thousand persons -0.6%
2015 468.2 Thousand persons +1.8%
2016 468.4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 460.8 Thousand persons -1.6%
2018 460.8 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 477 Thousand persons +3.5%
2020 466 Thousand persons -2.3%
2021 448.6 Thousand persons -3.7%
2022 479.4 Thousand persons +6.9%
2023 486.9 Thousand persons +1.6%
2024 497.7 Thousand persons +2.2%
2025 499 Thousand persons +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392.64 Thousand persons 386.2 Thousand persons 396.6 Thousand persons 5
2000s 422.64 Thousand persons 394.4 Thousand persons 452.6 Thousand persons 10
2010s 462.95 Thousand persons 452.7 Thousand persons 477 Thousand persons 10
2020s 479.6 Thousand persons 448.6 Thousand persons 499 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 736.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 658.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Hungary 557.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Sweden 478.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Serbia 454.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 397.8 Thousand persons compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 397.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria?
Self-employed persons by country of birth in Austria was 499 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 499 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 386.2 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by country of birth?
Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by country of birth
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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