Employment by status in Austria
Austria: Employment by status was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2024
All-time low
83.7%
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024
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.
Employment by status 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 87.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 87.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 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.