All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria

Austria: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
66.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
105th
of 116 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2003
All-time low
66.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, 1998–2022

0204060801998201020221998: 72.2 %1999: 71.8 %2000: 70.7 %2001: 71.7 %2002: 70.8 %2003: 75.3 %2004: 71.9 %2005: 71.6 %2006: 72.5 %2007: 73.7 %2008: 73.2 %2009: 73.6 %2010: 73.3 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 74 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 70.8 %2016: 70.2 %2017: 69.5 %2018: 69.5 %2019: 69.3 %2020: 69.4 %2021: 68 %2022: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria is 66.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 75.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2022.

That places Austria 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 72.2%
1999 71.8% -0.5%
2000 70.7% -1.6%
2001 71.7% +1.4%
2002 70.8% -1.2%
2003 75.3% +6.4%
2004 71.9% -4.6%
2005 71.6% -0.4%
2006 72.5% +1.3%
2007 73.7% +1.6%
2008 73.2% -0.7%
2009 73.6% +0.5%
2010 73.3% -0.4%
2011 72.2% -1.5%
2012 74.0% +2.5%
2013 72.8% -1.6%
2014 71.7% -1.5%
2015 70.8% -1.2%
2016 70.2% -1.0%
2017 69.5% -1.0%
2018 69.5% +0.0%
2019 69.3% -0.3%
2020 69.4% +0.2%
2021 68.0% -2.1%
2022 66.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.0% 71.8% 72.2% 2
2000s 72.5% 70.7% 75.3% 10
2010s 71.3% 69.3% 74.0% 10
2020s 67.8% 66.0% 69.4% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 102 Chad 66.7% compare
  2. 103 New Zealand 66.3% compare
  3. 104 Sweden 66.2% compare
  4. 106 Czechia 63.6% compare
  5. 107 Uganda 62.9% compare
  6. 108 Viet Nam 62.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria was 66.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2022.
How does Austria rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release