Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Austria

Austria: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2008
All-time low
12.6%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Austria, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 17.4 Percentage2009: 16.3 Percentage2010: 16.1 Percentage2011: 16.1 Percentage2012: 15.4 Percentage2013: 14.9 Percentage2014: 13.7 Percentage2015: 13.3 Percentage2016: 13.2 Percentage2017: 12.9 Percentage2018: 13 Percentage2019: 12.7 Percentage2020: 12.7 Percentage2021: 12.6 Percentage2022: 12.7 Percentage2023: 12.8 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 12.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Austria stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Austria peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2021.

Austria ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Austria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 17.4%
2009 16.3% -6.3%
2010 16.1% -1.2%
2011 16.1% +0.0%
2012 15.4% -4.3%
2013 14.9% -3.2%
2014 13.7% -8.1%
2015 13.3% -2.9%
2016 13.2% -0.8%
2017 12.9% -2.3%
2018 13.0% +0.8%
2019 12.7% -2.3%
2020 12.7% +0.0%
2021 12.6% -0.8%
2022 12.7% +0.8%
2023 12.8% +0.8%
2024 12.7% -0.8%
2025 12.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 16.3% 17.4% 2
2010s 14.1% 12.7% 16.1% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.6% 12.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Norway 14.5% compare
  2. 14 Germany 13.5% compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 12.9% compare
  4. 17 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  6. 18 Greece 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Austria?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Austria was 12.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Austria ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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