Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Austria

Austria: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19.42 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
20.95 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2016
All-time low
19.42 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Austria, 2004–2024

051015202004201420242004: 19.7 Percentage of full-time employment2005: 20 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment2007: 20.4 Percentage of full-time employment2008: 20.5 Percentage of full-time employment2009: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 20.7 Percentage of full-time employment2011: 20.7 Percentage of full-time employment2012: 20.9 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 20.7 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 20.9 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 20.9 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2019: 20.6 Percentage of full-time employment2020: 20.6 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 20.4 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 19.7 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 19.4 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Austria is 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Austria peaked at 20.95 Percentage of full-time employment in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2024.

That places Austria 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.25 Percentage of full-time employment 19.68 Percentage of full-time employment 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment 6
2010s 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment 20.61 Percentage of full-time employment 20.95 Percentage of full-time employment 10
2020s 20.04 Percentage of full-time employment 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment 20.62 Percentage of full-time employment 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Greece 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 20 Australia 19.95 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 21 OECD 19.61 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 23 Costa Rica 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 24 France 19 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 25 Germany 17.67 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Austria?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Austria was 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 20.95 Percentage of full-time employment in 2016.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024.
How does Austria rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.