Compensation of employees per hour worked in Austria
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Austria was €38.63 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 6.9% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Austria, 2000 to 2023
All 24 values
| Period | EUR |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.63 |
| 2022 | 36.14 |
| 2021 | 34.44 |
| 2020 | 34.66 |
| 2019 | 31.48 |
| 2018 | 30.82 |
| 2017 | 29.97 |
| 2016 | 29.27 |
| 2015 | 28.86 |
| 2014 | 27.83 |
| 2013 | 27.3 |
| 2012 | 26.56 |
| 2011 | 25.64 |
| 2010 | 25.12 |
| 2009 | 24.86 |
| 2008 | 23.91 |
| 2007 | 23.14 |
| 2006 | 22.44 |
| 2005 | 21.59 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2003 | 20.67 |
| 2002 | 20.23 |
| 2001 | 19.76 |
| 2000 | 19.37 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Austria | 38.63 |
| European Union (27) | 28.15 |
Rankings
Definition
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe, EUR million) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), same place and year, times 1,000,000. This is how Eurostat computes regional compensation per hour worked.
Inputs
- Compensation of employees, regional accounts (2023): 234,855, Eurostat
- Hours worked by employees, regional accounts (2023): 6,078,900,000, Eurostat
How to cite
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What is the compensation of employees per hour worked in Austria?
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Austria was €38.63 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 6.9% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Invokely. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest compensation of employees per hour worked in Austria?
€38.63 in 2023, the highest value since 2000 in this series.