Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Austria
Austria: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 12.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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 … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.3 | — |
| 2005 | 17 | -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 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.35 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.13 | 12.7 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Norway 14.5 compare
- 14 Germany 13.5 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 12.9 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 11.9 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 11.9 compare
- 19 Cyprus 11.6 compare
- 19 Greece 11.6 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 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 47 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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