Participation rate of employees in education and training … size in Austria
Austria: Participation rate of employees in education and training … size was 45.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.8
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.8
in 2024
All-time low
29.1
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 45.8 for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria peaked at 46.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2004.
Austria ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training … size in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.1 | — |
| 2005 | 34.7 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 34 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 37.5 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.6 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.7 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.2 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.1 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.1 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.8 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 46.8 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 45.8 | -2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 45.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 45.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.37 | 29.1 | 37.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.38 | 37.5 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.28 | 41.1 | 46.8 | 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 participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria was 45.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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