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Regions of Austria (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Salzburg had the highest employment rate of 9 regions in 2024, at 82%. Wien had the lowest, at 70.6%. The median was 78.9% and the figure for Austria was 77.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82Salzburg
Lowest70.6Wien
Median78.99 regions
Austria77.4History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

SalzburgSalzburg: 82 %82TirolTirol: 81.5 %81.5OberösterreichOberösterreich: 80.4 %80.4VorarlbergVorarlberg: 79.2 %79.2NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 78.9 %78.9SteiermarkSteiermark: 78.2 %78.2BurgenlandBurgenland: 76.9 %76.9KärntenKärnten: 76.7 %76.7WienWien: 70.6 %70.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Salzburg82+0.8 pts
2Tirol81.5+1.2 pts
3Oberösterreich80.4-0.1 pts
4Vorarlberg79.2-1.3 pts
5Niederösterreich78.9+0.5 pts
6Steiermark78.20 pts
7Burgenland76.9+0.3 pts
8Kärnten76.7+0.8 pts
9Wien70.6-0.2 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 82% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Wien, with 70.6% in 2024.

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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