Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Austria
Austria: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 62.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.6
in 2008
All-time low
60.6
in 2017
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Austria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Austria is 62.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Austria peaked at 64.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.6, in 2017.
That places Austria 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.6 | — |
| 2007 | 64.2 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.7 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 60.9 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.6 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 63 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 60.6 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 61.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.1 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 64.3 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 62.4 | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 62.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 62.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7 | 62.6 | 64.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.18 | 60.6 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.55 | 60.6 | 64.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Austria?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Austria was 62.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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