Annual government: Compensation of employees in Austria
Austria: Annual government: Compensation of employees was 55,840 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria stood at 55,840 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria peaked at 55,840 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,296 National currency, in 1995.
Austria ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government: Compensation of employees in Austria, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,296 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 21,745 National currency | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21,806 National currency | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22,516 National currency | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23,458 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23,871 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24,318 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24,771 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25,385 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 26,211 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 27,939 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 28,987 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29,894 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 31,323 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 32,595 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 33,103 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33,469 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,295 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34,715 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35,431 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36,848 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 38,022 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 39,140 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40,399 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41,875 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 43,112 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 44,786 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 46,592 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 50,408 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 55,840 National currency | +10.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 55,840 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 283,344 National currency, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 55,840 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,152 National currency, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,164 National currency | 21,296 National currency | 23,458 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,529 National currency | 23,871 National currency | 32,595 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,730 National currency | 33,103 National currency | 41,875 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,148 National currency | 43,112 National currency | 55,840 National currency | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria was 55,840 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55,840 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,296 National currency in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org