Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria

Austria: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2007
All-time low
12.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 17.3 Percentage2005: 17 Percentage2006: 17.6 Percentage2007: 18.5 Percentage2008: 17.4 Percentage2009: 16.3 Percentage2010: 16.1 Percentage2011: 16.1 Percentage2012: 15.4 Percentage2013: 14.9 Percentage2014: 13.7 Percentage2015: 13.3 Percentage2016: 13.2 Percentage2017: 12.9 Percentage2018: 13 Percentage2019: 12.7 Percentage2020: 12.7 Percentage2021: 12.6 Percentage2022: 12.7 Percentage2023: 12.8 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 12.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria peaked at 18.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2021.

That places Austria 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level in Austria, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 17.3%
2005 17.0% -1.7%
2006 17.6% +3.5%
2007 18.5% +5.1%
2008 17.4% -5.9%
2009 16.3% -6.3%
2010 16.1% -1.2%
2011 16.1% +0.0%
2012 15.4% -4.3%
2013 14.9% -3.2%
2014 13.7% -8.1%
2015 13.3% -2.9%
2016 13.2% -0.8%
2017 12.9% -2.3%
2018 13.0% +0.8%
2019 12.7% -2.3%
2020 12.7% +0.0%
2021 12.6% -0.8%
2022 12.7% +0.8%
2023 12.8% +0.8%
2024 12.7% -0.8%
2025 12.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 16.3% 18.5% 6
2010s 14.1% 12.7% 16.1% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.6% 12.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Norway 14.5% compare
  2. 14 Germany 13.5% compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 12.9% compare
  4. 17 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  6. 18 Greece 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Austria was 12.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Austria ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed