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
0204060200420142025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 3,058 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed