Number of people employed in agriculture in Austria
Austria: Number of people employed in agriculture was 122,839 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Austria stood at 122,839 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Austria peaked at 254,290 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 122,839 people, in 2025.
That places Austria 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 254,290 people | — |
| 1992 | 249,592 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 244,612 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 246,628 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 250,443 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 249,436 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 230,814 people | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 218,463 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 212,749 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 206,802 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 199,570 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 200,006 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 192,978 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 183,702 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 199,621 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 202,542 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 218,919 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 219,747 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 223,860 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 220,308 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 202,056 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 192,952 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 189,785 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 201,070 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 190,375 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 185,474 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 169,523 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 161,843 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 161,477 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 168,835 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 162,624 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 158,875 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 140,570 people | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 126,827 people | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 122,839 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,670 people | 212,749 people | 254,290 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 204,775 people | 183,702 people | 223,860 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,486 people | 161,477 people | 220,308 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,762 people | 122,839 people | 168,835 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Austria?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Austria was 122,839 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 254,290 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,839 people in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Austria ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.