Employment by status in Austria
Austria: Employment by status was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Austria, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Austria stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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
- 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 employment by status in Austria?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for employment by status?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.