Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria
Austria: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 62.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria is 62.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria peaked at 68.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
That places Austria 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.5% | — |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 67.8% | 68.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.0% | 63.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 63.5% compare
- 72 Germany 63.4% compare
- 73 Ukraine 62.8% compare
- 75 Hong Kong, China 62.4% compare
- 76 Russian Federation 62.1% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.8% compare
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 labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Austria was 62.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Austria ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).