Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria

Austria: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 47,499 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47,499
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
62,000
in 2009
All-time low
43,153
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria, 2008–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520222008: 59.8k2009: 62.0k2010: 60.7k2011: 57.9k2012: 57.7k2013: 56.1k2014: 54.6k2015: 54.2k2016: 53.1k2017: 52.3k2018: 51.2k2019: 52.6k2020: 46.4k2021: 43.2k2022: 47.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria stood at 47,499.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria peaked at 62,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43,153, in 2021.

That places Austria 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Austria, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 59,812
2009 62,000 +3.7%
2010 60,726 -2.1%
2011 57,862 -4.7%
2012 57,668 -0.3%
2013 56,110 -2.7%
2014 54,588 -2.7%
2015 54,172 -0.8%
2016 53,104 -2.0%
2017 52,320 -1.5%
2018 51,160 -2.2%
2019 52,554 +2.7%
2020 46,419 -11.7%
2021 43,153 -7.0%
2022 47,499 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,906 59,812 62,000 2
2010s 55,026 51,160 60,726 10
2020s 45,690 43,153 47,499 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Portugal 62,101 compare
  2. 17 Finland 51,566 compare
  3. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,893 compare
  4. 20 Kosovo* 21,550 compare
  5. 21 Croatia 17,707 compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 15,413 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Austria was 47,499 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 62,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 43,153 in 2021.
How does Austria rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Austria ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 439 data points, 2008–2022
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