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Regions of Austria (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Tirol had the highest employment rate of 9 regions in 2022, at 80.9%. Wien had the lowest, at 71.2%. The median was 78.5% and the figure for Austria was 77.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest80.9Tirol
Lowest71.2Wien
Median78.59 regions
Austria77.3History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

TirolTirol: 80.9 %80.9OberösterreichOberösterreich: 80.8 %80.8SalzburgSalzburg: 80.7 %80.7VorarlbergVorarlberg: 79.8 %79.8NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 78.5 %78.5SteiermarkSteiermark: 77.6 %77.6BurgenlandBurgenland: 76.5 %76.5KärntenKärnten: 75.8 %75.8WienWien: 71.2 %71.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Tirol80.9+3.8 pts
2Oberösterreich80.8+1.5 pts
3Salzburg80.7+2 pts
4Vorarlberg79.8+0.7 pts
5Niederösterreich78.5+1 pts
6Steiermark77.6+1.7 pts
7Burgenland76.5+1.6 pts
8Kärnten75.8+2.1 pts
9Wien71.2+1.8 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?

Tirol, with 80.9% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Wien, with 71.2% in 2022.

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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