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Regions of Austria (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Salzburg had the highest employment rate of 9 regions in 2018, at 80.6%. Wien had the lowest, at 69.7%. The median was 78.1% and the figure for Austria was 76.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest80.6Salzburg
Lowest69.7Wien
Median78.19 regions
Austria76.2History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

SalzburgSalzburg: 80.6 %80.6VorarlbergVorarlberg: 80.2 %80.2OberösterreichOberösterreich: 79.3 %79.3TirolTirol: 78.9 %78.9NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 78.1 %78.1SteiermarkSteiermark: 75.9 %75.9BurgenlandBurgenland: 75.2 %75.2KärntenKärnten: 75 %75WienWien: 69.7 %69.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Salzburg80.6+1.4 pts
2Vorarlberg80.2+0.4 pts
3Oberösterreich79.3+0.4 pts
4Tirol78.9+1 pts
5Niederösterreich78.10 pts
6Steiermark75.9+0.9 pts
7Burgenland75.2+0.5 pts
8Kärnten75+1.2 pts
9Wien69.7+1.3 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Salzburg, with 80.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Wien, with 69.7% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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