Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Austria

Austria: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 503.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
503.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
503.7
in 2025
All-time low
394.9
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2026

02004006001998201220261998: 396.61999: 394.92000: 4012001: 407.22002: 404.82003: 400.62004: 421.22005: 434.92006: 441.82007: 433.12008: 441.32009: 453.52010: 458.52011: 449.72012: 458.32013: 461.12014: 460.42015: 464.72016: 460.92017: 466.32018: 460.52019: 482.82020: 460.32021: 462.32022: 479.92023: 490.92024: 497.92025: 503.72026: 503.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 503.7 for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 503.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 394.9, in 1999.

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 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395.75 394.9 396.6 2
2000s 423.94 400.6 453.5 10
2010s 462.32 449.7 482.8 10
2020s 485.53 460.3 503.7 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Belgium 761.7 compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 668.6 compare
  3. 14 Hungary 537.3 compare
  4. 16 Sweden 480.3 compare
  5. 17 Serbia 460.5 compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 408 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Austria?
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Austria was 503.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 503.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 394.9 in 1999.
How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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