Working-age population in Austria
Austria: Working-age population was 7,741 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7,741 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Austria peaked at 7,741 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,464, in 1995.
That places Austria 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,464 | — |
| 1996 | 6,492 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,511 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,522 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,542 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,582 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,612 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,540 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,649 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,742 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,804 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,860 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,903 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,944 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,980 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,010 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,044 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,087 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,138 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,200 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,267 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,353 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,387 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,415 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,449 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,491 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,528 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,602 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7,681 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7,721 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7,741 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,506 | 6,464 | 6,542 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,762 | 6,540 | 6,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,235 | 7,010 | 7,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,627 | 7,491 | 7,741 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 37 Dominican Republic 8,175 compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,150 compare
- 39 Hungary 7,973 compare
- 41 Switzerland 7,625 compare
- 42 Israel 6,992 compare
- 43 Honduras 6,956 compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Austria?
- Working-age population in Austria was 7,741 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,741 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,464 in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for working-age population?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.