Status in employment in Austria
Austria: Status in employment was 87.79 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.79
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.79
in 2024
All-time low
83.68
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Austria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Austria stood at 87.79. 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, status in employment in Austria peaked at 87.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.68, in 1996.
That places Austria 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Status in employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.85 | — |
| 1992 | 84.67 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.77 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 83.98 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.83 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.68 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.27 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.53 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.62 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.78 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.97 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.49 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.91 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.58 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.69 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.53 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.89 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.89 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.8 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.19 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.87 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.22 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.13 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.27 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.47 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.76 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.79 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 87.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 87.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.24 | 83.68 | 84.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.99 | 84.58 | 85.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.19 | 84.8 | 87.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.48 | 87.13 | 87.79 | 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 status in employment in Austria?
- Status in employment in Austria was 87.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.68 in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for status in employment?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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