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
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Austria, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
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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