Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Austria

Austria: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 11.22001: 112002: 11.22003: 10.72004: 10.82005: 112006: 10.82007: 10.52008: 10.62009: 11.32010: 11.22011: 10.82012: 10.72013: 10.72014: 10.62015: 10.72016: 10.62017: 10.62018: 10.52019: 10.52020: 11.42021: 112022: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Austria stood at 10.6%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2018.

Austria ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.2% —
2001 11.0% -1.4%
2002 11.2% +1.8%
2003 10.7% -4.6%
2004 10.8% +1.2%
2005 11.0% +1.7%
2006 10.8% -1.5%
2007 10.5% -3.0%
2008 10.6% +1.3%
2009 11.3% +6.1%
2010 11.2% -1.1%
2011 10.8% -3.5%
2012 10.7% -0.3%
2013 10.7% -0.4%
2014 10.6% -0.7%
2015 10.7% +0.6%
2016 10.6% -0.5%
2017 10.6% -0.3%
2018 10.5% -1.1%
2019 10.5% +0.5%
2020 11.4% +7.9%
2021 11.0% -3.1%
2022 10.6% -3.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.5% 11.3% 10
2010s 10.7% 10.5% 11.2% 10
2020s 11.0% 10.6% 11.4% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
  2. 56 Slovakia 10.6% compare
  3. 57 Portugal 10.6% compare
  4. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
  5. 60 Bhutan 10.4% compare
  6. 61 Lebanon 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 10.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
How does Austria rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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