National civil servants in central public administration in Austria

Austria: National civil servants in central public administration was 11,921 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,921 Number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
48,734 Number
in 2012
All-time low
11,921 Number
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

National civil servants in central public administration in Austria, 2004–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2004201420252004: 42.0k Number2005: 42.0k Number2006: 41.6k Number2007: 41.4k Number2008: 41.7k Number2009: 41.5k Number2010: 41.0k Number2011: 40.7k Number2012: 48.7k Number2013: 20.0k Number2014: 20.6k Number2015: 20.5k Number2016: 20.4k Number2017: 19.0k Number2018: 18.4k Number2019: 16.9k Number2020: 15.7k Number2021: 14.9k Number2022: 14.1k Number2023: 13.3k Number2024: 12.5k Number2025: 11.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for national civil servants in central public administration in Austria is 11,921 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Austria peaked at 48,734 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,921 Number, in 2025.

Austria ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

National civil servants in central public administration in Austria, year by year

Annual values for National civil servants in central public administration in Austria, 2004 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2004 42,005 Number —
2005 42,004 Number -0.0%
2006 41,605 Number -0.9%
2007 41,368 Number -0.6%
2008 41,676 Number +0.7%
2009 41,465 Number -0.5%
2010 41,045 Number -1.0%
2011 40,720 Number -0.8%
2012 48,734 Number +19.7%
2013 19,996 Number -59.0%
2014 20,566 Number +2.9%
2015 20,519 Number -0.2%
2016 20,393 Number -0.6%
2017 18,987 Number -6.9%
2018 18,443 Number -2.9%
2019 16,863 Number -8.6%
2020 15,691 Number -7.0%
2021 14,892 Number -5.1%
2022 14,142 Number -5.0%
2023 13,297 Number -6.0%
2024 12,528 Number -5.8%
2025 11,921 Number -4.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 11,921 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,620 Number, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 11,921 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,743 Number, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where National civil servants in central public administration in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -59.0% 48,734 Number 19,996 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,687 Number 41,368 Number 42,005 Number 6
2010s 26,627 Number 16,863 Number 48,734 Number 10
2020s 13,745 Number 11,921 Number 15,691 Number 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Hungary 14,011 Number compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 13,137 Number compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 13,137 Number compare
  4. 30 Cyprus 11,455 Number compare
  5. 31 Croatia 10,545 Number compare
  6. 31 Croatia 10,545 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national civil servants in central public administration in Austria?
National civil servants in central public administration in Austria was 11,921 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 48,734 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11,921 Number in 2025.
How does Austria rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
Austria ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 754 data points, 2004–2025
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