Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria
Austria: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) was 82.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2016
All-time low
73.9%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria is 82.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria peaked at 84.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.8% | — |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 82.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 82.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.3% | 76.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 73.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.2% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 7 Belgium 83.1% compare
- 7 Romania 83.1% compare
- 9 Italy 82.9% compare
- 11 Spain 82.0% compare
- 12 Switzerland 81.1% compare
- 13 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 81.0% compare
- 13 Lithuania 81.0% compare
- 13 Norway 81.0% compare
- 13 Lithuania 81.0% 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 labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Austria was 82.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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