Labour force by educational attainment level in Austria
Austria: Labour force by educational attainment level was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,758 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,758 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,797 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,758 Thousand persons for labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Austria peaked at 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,797 Thousand persons, in 1997.
That places Austria 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,834 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,812 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,797 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,830 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,851 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,857 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,846 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,848 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,928 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,824 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,965 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,030 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,111 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,153 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,191 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,207 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,234 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,280 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,323 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,342 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,385 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,474 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,493 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,524 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,543 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,525 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,580 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,652 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,713 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,721 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,758 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,758 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,758 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,825 Thousand persons | 3,797 Thousand persons | 3,851 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,975 Thousand persons | 3,824 Thousand persons | 4,191 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,380 Thousand persons | 4,207 Thousand persons | 4,543 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,658 Thousand persons | 4,525 Thousand persons | 4,758 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 in Austria?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Austria was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,758 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,797 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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