Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria
Austria: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 85.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria peaked at 85.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1996.
That places Austria 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.0% | — |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 85.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 85.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 82.6% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 83.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.0% | 85.5% | 6 |
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Austria was 85.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.