Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark
Steiermark: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark is 78.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark peaked at 78.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2004.
That places Steiermark 144th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.6% | — |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.2% | 78.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Steiermark
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.2% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 647.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 647.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Steiermark was 78.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Steiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Steiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2004.
- How does Steiermark rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Steiermark ranks 144th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Steiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Steiermark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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