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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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