Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Austria

Austria: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 14.43 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.43 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.47 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2010
All-time low
14.26 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2023
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

0510152004201420242004: 15.2 Percentage of full-time employment2005: 15.3 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 15.8 Percentage of full-time employment2007: 16.2 Percentage of full-time employment2008: 15.9 Percentage of full-time employment2009: 16 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 16.5 Percentage of full-time employment2011: 16.1 Percentage of full-time employment2012: 16.1 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 15.9 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 15.9 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 15.9 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 15.4 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 15.1 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 14.9 Percentage of full-time employment2019: 14.7 Percentage of full-time employment2020: 14.7 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 15 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 14.4 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 14.3 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 14.4 Percentage of full-time employment

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

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Austria stood at 14.43 Percentage of full-time employment.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Austria peaked at 16.47 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.26 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2023.

That places Austria 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.72 Percentage of full-time employment 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment 16.19 Percentage of full-time employment 6
2010s 15.65 Percentage of full-time employment 14.74 Percentage of full-time employment 16.47 Percentage of full-time employment 10
2020s 14.54 Percentage of full-time employment 14.26 Percentage of full-time employment 14.96 Percentage of full-time employment 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Mexico 16.55 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 14 Czechia 16.46 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 15 Germany 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 17 OECD 13.92 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 18 Ireland 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 19 Colombia 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Austria?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Austria was 14.43 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 — low pay incidence recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.47 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.26 Percentage of full-time employment in 2023.
How does Austria rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Austria ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
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.