Austria Self-Employment Rate (2025)
Austria's Self-Employment Rate: 499 thousand persons in 2025, +1.3 YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2005–2025.
Austria (2025)
499
thousand persons
+1.3 YoY
YoY Change
+1.3
thousand persons
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 499 | +1.3pp |
| 2024 | 497.7 | +10.8pp |
| 2023 | 486.9 | +7.5pp |
| 2022 | 479.4 | +30.8pp |
| 2021 | 448.6 | -17.4pp |
| 2020 | 466 | -11pp |
| 2019 | 477 | +16.2pp |
| 2018 | 460.8 | +0pp |
| 2017 | 460.8 | -7.6pp |
| 2016 | 468.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 468.2 | +8.2pp |
| 2014 | 460 | -2.7pp |
| 2013 | 462.7 | +10pp |
| 2012 | 452.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2011 | 453.5 | -11.9pp |
| 2010 | 465.4 | +12.8pp |
| 2009 | 452.6 | +7.9pp |
| 2008 | 444.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Austria recorded 499.0 thousand persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +1.3pp. The historical series (2005–2025) shows a peak of 499.0 in 2025 and a trough of 444.7 in 2008.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks austria self-employment rate in Austria, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 499.0 thousand persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 444.7 in 2008. The latest reading of 499.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +1.3pp.