ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Austria

Austria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 268.84 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
268.84 1000 No
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
305.92 1000 No
in 1995
All-time low
245.75 1000 No
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Austria, 1995–2024

01002003001995200920241995: 305.9 1000 No1996: 301.3 1000 No1997: 291.4 1000 No1998: 284 1000 No1999: 279.1 1000 No2000: 274 1000 No2001: 265.5 1000 No2002: 258.7 1000 No2003: 249.6 1000 No2004: 245.8 1000 No2005: 262.4 1000 No2006: 262.3 1000 No2007: 285.8 1000 No2008: 285.2 1000 No2009: 288.4 1000 No2010: 289.6 1000 No2011: 276.1 1000 No2012: 280.8 1000 No2013: 286.4 1000 No2014: 278.3 1000 No2015: 290.3 1000 No2016: 276.7 1000 No2017: 257.9 1000 No2018: 254.4 1000 No2019: 255.4 1000 No2020: 262.6 1000 No2021: 266.5 1000 No2022: 281.5 1000 No2023: 284.4 1000 No2024: 268.8 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Austria stood at 268.84 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Austria peaked at 305.92 1000 No in 1995 and was at its lowest, 245.75 1000 No, in 2004.

That places Austria 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Austria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 305.92 1000 No
1996 301.32 1000 No -1.5%
1997 291.44 1000 No -3.3%
1998 283.96 1000 No -2.6%
1999 279.06 1000 No -1.7%
2000 274 1000 No -1.8%
2001 265.5 1000 No -3.1%
2002 258.74 1000 No -2.5%
2003 249.59 1000 No -3.5%
2004 245.75 1000 No -1.5%
2005 262.39 1000 No +6.8%
2006 262.29 1000 No -0.0%
2007 285.8 1000 No +9.0%
2008 285.19 1000 No -0.2%
2009 288.36 1000 No +1.1%
2010 289.64 1000 No +0.4%
2011 276.1 1000 No -4.7%
2012 280.81 1000 No +1.7%
2013 286.38 1000 No +2.0%
2014 278.28 1000 No -2.8%
2015 290.32 1000 No +4.3%
2016 276.67 1000 No -4.7%
2017 257.89 1000 No -6.8%
2018 254.4 1000 No -1.4%
2019 255.44 1000 No +0.4%
2020 262.63 1000 No +2.8%
2021 266.51 1000 No +1.5%
2022 281.46 1000 No +5.6%
2023 284.45 1000 No +1.1%
2024 268.84 1000 No -5.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 268.84 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 268.84 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 292.34 1000 No 279.06 1000 No 305.92 1000 No 5
2000s 267.76 1000 No 245.75 1000 No 288.36 1000 No 10
2010s 274.59 1000 No 254.4 1000 No 290.32 1000 No 10
2020s 272.78 1000 No 262.63 1000 No 284.45 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 34 Armenia 325.19 1000 No compare
  2. 35 Chile 320.02 1000 No compare
  3. 36 Czechia 296.02 1000 No compare
  4. 38 Jamaica 262.79 1000 No compare
  5. 39 Georgia 257.01 1000 No compare
  6. 40 Mongolia 238.45 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Austria?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Austria was 268.84 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 305.92 1000 No in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 245.75 1000 No in 2004.
How does Austria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Austria ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.