Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Austria
Austria: Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 74.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Austria stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Austria peaked at 74.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2004.
That places Austria 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.2% | — |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.8% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.4% | 74.3% | 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, country of birth in Austria?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Austria was 74.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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