Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria
Austria: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 17.11 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria is 17.11 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria peaked at 17.58 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.98 %, in 2018.
Austria ranks 59th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.51 % | — |
| 2005 | 16.16 % | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.35 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9 % | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.83 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.94 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.29 % | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.67 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 16.15 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.34 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.51 % | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.99 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.65 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.23 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.02 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.22 % | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.58 % | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 17.46 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.55 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.37 % | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.11 % | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.11 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.1 %, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.11 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.13 %, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 % | 15.51 % | 16.94 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.98 % | 14.98 % | 17.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 % | 15.22 % | 17.58 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Austria was 17.11 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.98 % in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.