Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria

Austria: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 147.2 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
147.2 Thousand
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
166.2 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
55.2 Thousand
in 1996
Years of data
20
1996–2020

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

50751001251501751996200820201996: 55.2 Thousand1997: 56.2 Thousand2002: 63.7 Thousand2003: 57.5 Thousand2004: 90.2 Thousand2006: 82.1 Thousand2007: 82.6 Thousand2008: 89.7 Thousand2009: 91.1 Thousand2010: 84.7 Thousand2011: 95.4 Thousand2012: 101.8 Thousand2013: 103.6 Thousand2014: 107.5 Thousand2015: 114.5 Thousand2016: 120.6 Thousand2017: 138.4 Thousand2018: 136.3 Thousand2019: 166.2 Thousand2020: 147.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Austria recorded 147.2 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Austria peaked at 166.2 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.2 Thousand, in 1996.

Austria ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 and technology in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in Austria, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 55.2 Thousand
1997 56.2 Thousand +1.8%
2002 63.7 Thousand +13.3%
2003 57.5 Thousand -9.7%
2004 90.2 Thousand +56.9%
2006 82.1 Thousand -9.0%
2007 82.6 Thousand +0.6%
2008 89.7 Thousand +8.6%
2009 91.1 Thousand +1.6%
2010 84.7 Thousand -7.0%
2011 95.4 Thousand +12.6%
2012 101.8 Thousand +6.7%
2013 103.6 Thousand +1.8%
2014 107.5 Thousand +3.8%
2015 114.5 Thousand +6.5%
2016 120.6 Thousand +5.3%
2017 138.4 Thousand +14.8%
2018 136.3 Thousand -1.5%
2019 166.2 Thousand +21.9%
2020 147.2 Thousand -11.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 147.2 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 147.2 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology 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
2004 +56.9% 57.5 Thousand 90.2 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7 Thousand 55.2 Thousand 56.2 Thousand 2
2000s 79.56 Thousand 57.5 Thousand 91.1 Thousand 7
2010s 116.9 Thousand 84.7 Thousand 166.2 Thousand 10
2020s 147.2 Thousand 147.2 Thousand 147.2 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Switzerland 246.8 Thousand compare
  2. 13 Belgium 163.5 Thousand compare
  3. 14 Denmark 152.2 Thousand compare
  4. 16 Norway 129.8 Thousand compare
  5. 17 Portugal 126.4 Thousand compare
  6. 18 Finland 117.9 Thousand 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 147.2 Thousand 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 166.2 Thousand 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 55.2 Thousand in 1996.
How does Austria rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Austria ranks 15th out of 43 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 73.8%. 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 sex. 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 sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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