Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Austria

Austria: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 66.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66.6
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
76.7
in 2019
All-time low
11.1
in 1997
Years of data
20
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria, 1996–2020

204060801996200820201996: 31.81997: 11.12002: 37.92003: 30.42004: 46.62006: 37.72007: 41.42008: 44.62009: 42.92010: 36.52011: 45.22012: 51.72013: 51.92014: 55.62015: 54.82016: 57.72017: 62.92018: 63.82019: 76.72020: 66.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria stood at 66.6.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria peaked at 76.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 1997.

That places Austria 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Austria, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 31.8 —
1997 11.1 -65.1%
2002 37.9 +241.4%
2003 30.4 -19.8%
2004 46.6 +53.3%
2006 37.7 -19.1%
2007 41.4 +9.8%
2008 44.6 +7.7%
2009 42.9 -3.8%
2010 36.5 -14.9%
2011 45.2 +23.8%
2012 51.7 +14.4%
2013 51.9 +0.4%
2014 55.6 +7.1%
2015 54.8 -1.4%
2016 57.7 +5.3%
2017 62.9 +9.0%
2018 63.8 +1.4%
2019 76.7 +20.2%
2020 66.6 -13.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 66.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 66.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +241.4% 11.1 37.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.45 11.1 31.8 2
2000s 40.21 30.4 46.6 7
2010s 55.68 36.5 76.7 10
2020s 66.6 66.6 66.6 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Switzerland 109.2 compare
  2. 13 Belgium 75.4 compare
  3. 14 Portugal 68.1 compare
  4. 16 Norway 57.6 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 51.9 compare
  6. 18 Finland 44.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria was 66.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 76.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 1997.
How does Austria rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Austria ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 1996–2020
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