Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Austria

Austria: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 20.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2000
All-time low
19.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 222001: 21.42002: 21.32003: 21.42004: 20.12005: 21.52006: 21.52007: 21.32008: 21.32009: 20.92010: 21.12011: 21.22012: 212013: 20.72014: 20.32015: 20.92016: 21.22017: 21.52018: 21.52019: 21.72020: 19.92021: 19.72022: 20.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 20.3% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Austria peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2021.

That places Austria 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Austria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 22.0%
2001 21.4% -2.7%
2002 21.3% -0.3%
2003 21.4% +0.2%
2004 20.1% -5.9%
2005 21.5% +6.7%
2006 21.5% +0.0%
2007 21.3% -0.7%
2008 21.3% +0.0%
2009 20.9% -2.3%
2010 21.1% +1.3%
2011 21.2% +0.1%
2012 21.0% -0.9%
2013 20.7% -1.3%
2014 20.3% -2.0%
2015 20.9% +3.2%
2016 21.2% +1.4%
2017 21.5% +1.2%
2018 21.5% +0.0%
2019 21.7% +0.9%
2020 19.9% -8.1%
2021 19.7% -1.4%
2022 20.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 20.1% 22.0% 10
2010s 21.1% 20.3% 21.7% 10
2020s 19.9% 19.7% 20.3% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 151 Belarus 20.5% compare
  2. 152 Dominica 20.4% compare
  3. 153 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
  4. 155 Azerbaijan 20.2% compare
  5. 156 Armenia 20.0% compare
  6. 157 Syrian Arab Republic 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Austria?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Austria was 20.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Austria ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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