Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 4,760 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,760 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,814 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,760 Thousand persons for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 4,775 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,814 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Austria 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,830 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,814 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,841 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,882 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,870 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,964 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,905 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,991 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,036 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,110 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,165 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,202 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,219 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,247 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,288 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,320 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,351 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,418 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,475 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,512 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,538 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,557 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,561 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,610 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,677 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,720 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,719 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,775 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 4,760 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,760 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,208 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,760 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,760 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,822 Thousand persons | 3,814 Thousand persons | 3,830 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,996 Thousand persons | 3,841 Thousand persons | 4,202 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,393 Thousand persons | 4,219 Thousand persons | 4,557 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,689 Thousand persons | 4,561 Thousand persons | 4,775 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Austria?
- Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Austria was 4,760 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,775 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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