Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Austria
Austria: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 58.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2019
All-time low
53.9%
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 58.3% for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Austria peaked at 58.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2004.
That places Austria 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.8% | — |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.4% | 58.6% | 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 employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Austria?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Austria was 58.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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