Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria
Austria: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria peaked at 7.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.
Austria ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Austria was 3.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Austria ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.