Between 2013 and 2023, the number of persons employed in the plastic packaging goods industry in Austria showed a steady increase, with a notable rise from 4.15 thousand employees in 2013 to 5.31 thousand employees in 2023. The industry witnessed minor fluctuations, such as a slight decline in 2015, but overall maintained an upward trajectory, particularly between 2018 and 2023, averaging a Year-on-Year variation of 2.18%. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the last five years stood at 1.83%.

Future trends to watch for:

Technological advancements in packaging processes.
Increasing demand for sustainable and recyclable packaging materials which might require a workforce shift.
Regulatory changes impacting the industry labor force.