Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria
Austria: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria is 24.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria peaked at 33.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.7% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Austria was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.