Austria vs Western Europe: Labour share of GDP
Austria
64.6%
in 2025
Western Europe
61.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
1st
Labour share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Western Europe
How they compare
Austria currently reports 64.6% against 61.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 61.7% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.2% | 0.2% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 1.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Austria or Western Europe?
- Austria, at 64.6% against 61.5% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Austria and Western Europe?
- 3.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Western Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 1st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.