Population young working old in Austria

Austria: Population young working old was 1.31 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 1971
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Austria, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population young working old in Austria stood at 1.31 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Austria peaked at 1.82 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2013.

That places Austria 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Austria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.58 million —
1951 1.59 million +0.5%
1952 1.60 million +0.5%
1953 1.60 million +0.5%
1954 1.59 million -1.0%
1955 1.55 million -2.3%
1956 1.52 million -1.8%
1957 1.52 million -0.5%
1958 1.52 million +0.3%
1959 1.53 million +0.5%
1960 1.55 million +1.6%
1961 1.59 million +2.3%
1962 1.62 million +1.7%
1963 1.64 million +1.4%
1964 1.67 million +1.7%
1965 1.70 million +1.8%
1966 1.73 million +1.8%
1967 1.76 million +1.8%
1968 1.79 million +1.5%
1969 1.81 million +1.1%
1970 1.82 million +0.7%
1971 1.82 million +0.3%
1972 1.82 million -0.1%
1973 1.81 million -0.5%
1974 1.79 million -1.1%
1975 1.76 million -1.8%
1976 1.72 million -2.3%
1977 1.68 million -2.5%
1978 1.63 million -2.8%
1979 1.58 million -3.0%
1980 1.54 million -2.6%
1981 1.51 million -1.9%
1982 1.48 million -2.1%
1983 1.44 million -2.5%
1984 1.41 million -2.3%
1985 1.38 million -1.9%
1986 1.36 million -1.5%
1987 1.35 million -1.2%
1988 1.34 million -0.6%
1989 1.34 million +0.0%
1990 1.35 million +0.5%
1991 1.36 million +1.3%
1992 1.39 million +1.8%
1993 1.41 million +1.4%
1994 1.41 million +0.6%
1995 1.42 million +0.1%
1996 1.41 million -0.4%
1997 1.40 million -0.7%
1998 1.39 million -0.9%
1999 1.38 million -0.8%
2000 1.37 million -0.9%
2001 1.35 million -1.0%
2002 1.34 million -0.7%
2003 1.33 million -0.6%
2004 1.33 million -0.6%
2005 1.32 million -0.6%
2006 1.30 million -1.1%
2007 1.29 million -1.4%
2008 1.27 million -1.3%
2009 1.25 million -1.3%
2010 1.24 million -1.1%
2011 1.23 million -0.8%
2012 1.22 million -0.6%
2013 1.22 million -0.2%
2014 1.22 million +0.3%
2015 1.24 million +1.1%
2016 1.26 million +1.5%
2017 1.27 million +1.0%
2018 1.28 million +0.6%
2019 1.28 million +0.4%
2020 1.28 million +0.2%
2021 1.29 million +0.3%
2022 1.30 million +1.0%
2023 1.31 million +0.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.56 million 1.52 million 1.60 million 10
1960s 1.68 million 1.55 million 1.81 million 10
1970s 1.74 million 1.58 million 1.82 million 10
1980s 1.42 million 1.34 million 1.54 million 10
1990s 1.39 million 1.35 million 1.42 million 10
2000s 1.32 million 1.25 million 1.37 million 10
2010s 1.24 million 1.22 million 1.28 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.28 million 1.31 million 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 113 Portugal 1.34 million compare
  2. 114 Eritrea 1.34 million compare
  3. 115 Switzerland 1.33 million compare
  4. 117 Oman 1.27 million compare
  5. 118 Panama 1.13 million compare
  6. 119 Mongolia 1.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Austria?
Population young working old in Austria was 1.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1971.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2013.
How does Austria rank for population young working old?
Austria ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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