Share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria

Austria: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 10.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.07
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
139th
of 155 countries
All-time high
31.98
in 1972
All-time low
9.67
in 2022
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria, 1972–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria stood at 10.07.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria peaked at 31.98 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2022.

Austria ranks 139th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 31.98
1973 23.48 -26.6%
1974 23.19 -1.2%
1975 23.57 +1.7%
1976 24 +1.8%
1977 23.38 -2.6%
1978 22.64 -3.1%
1979 22.47 -0.8%
1980 22.21 -1.1%
1981 22.15 -0.3%
1982 21.81 -1.5%
1983 21.47 -1.6%
1984 21.35 -0.5%
1985 21.58 +1.1%
1986 21.41 -0.8%
1987 21 -1.9%
1988 20.1 -4.3%
1989 20.48 +1.9%
1990 10.15 -50.4%
1991 10.19 +0.4%
1992 10.07 -1.2%
1993 9.81 -2.5%
1994 9.75 -0.6%
1995 11.12 +14.1%
1996 10.94 -1.7%
1997 10.89 -0.4%
1998 10.81 -0.8%
1999 10.94 +1.3%
2000 10.79 -1.4%
2001 10.44 -3.2%
2002 10.34 -1.0%
2003 10.43 +0.9%
2004 9.84 -5.7%
2005 10.98 +11.7%
2006 11.07 +0.8%
2007 11 -0.7%
2008 10.97 -0.2%
2009 10.83 -1.3%
2010 11 +1.6%
2011 10.79 -1.8%
2012 10.65 -1.4%
2013 10.42 -2.1%
2014 10.33 -0.8%
2015 10.57 +2.3%
2016 10.64 +0.7%
2017 10.77 +1.2%
2018 10.82 +0.4%
2019 10.85 +0.3%
2020 9.91 -8.6%
2021 9.8 -1.2%
2022 9.67 -1.2%
2023 10.07 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.34 22.47 31.98 8
1980s 21.36 20.1 22.21 10
1990s 10.47 9.75 11.12 10
2000s 10.67 9.84 11.07 10
2010s 10.69 10.33 11 10
2020s 9.86 9.67 10.07 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 136 Denmark 10.95 compare
  2. 137 Italy 10.89 compare
  3. 138 Canada 10.23 compare
  4. 140 Mongolia 9.89 compare
  5. 141 Colombia 9.83 compare
  6. 142 Australia 9.49 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Austria was 10.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 31.98 in 1972.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2022.
How does Austria rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Austria ranks 139th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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