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.
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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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.