Self-employed persons by occupation in Austria
Austria: Self-employed persons by occupation was 499 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Austria stood at 499 Thousand persons. 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 occupation in Austria peaked at 499 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.2 Thousand persons, in 1997.
That places Austria 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Austria?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Austria was 499 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 499 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.2 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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