Share of employment in agriculture in Austria
Austria: Share of employment in agriculture was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.8% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Austria peaked at 7.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
That places Austria 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
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 in Austria?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Austria was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.