Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 87.8% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1996.
That places Austria 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.8% | — |
| 1992 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 84.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.1% | 87.8% | 5 |
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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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 87.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.