Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria

Austria: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level was 499 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
499
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
499
in 2025
All-time low
386.2
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria, 1995–2025

01002003004005001995201020251995: 395.41996: 389.31997: 386.21998: 396.61999: 395.72000: 394.42001: 399.82002: 399.42003: 407.52004: 413.82005: 431.22006: 441.42007: 441.62008: 444.72009: 452.62010: 465.42011: 453.52012: 452.72013: 462.72014: 4602015: 468.22016: 468.42017: 460.82018: 460.82019: 4772020: 4662021: 448.62022: 479.42023: 486.92024: 497.72025: 499

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria stood at 499. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria peaked at 499 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.2, in 1997.

Austria ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 395.4 —
1996 389.3 -1.5%
1997 386.2 -0.8%
1998 396.6 +2.7%
1999 395.7 -0.2%
2000 394.4 -0.3%
2001 399.8 +1.4%
2002 399.4 -0.1%
2003 407.5 +2.0%
2004 413.8 +1.5%
2005 431.2 +4.2%
2006 441.4 +2.4%
2007 441.6 +0.0%
2008 444.7 +0.7%
2009 452.6 +1.8%
2010 465.4 +2.8%
2011 453.5 -2.6%
2012 452.7 -0.2%
2013 462.7 +2.2%
2014 460 -0.6%
2015 468.2 +1.8%
2016 468.4 +0.0%
2017 460.8 -1.6%
2018 460.8 +0.0%
2019 477 +3.5%
2020 466 -2.3%
2021 448.6 -3.7%
2022 479.4 +6.9%
2023 486.9 +1.6%
2024 497.7 +2.2%
2025 499 +0.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 499 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 499 is above the median for high income countries, which is 478.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392.64 386.2 396.6 5
2000s 422.64 394.4 452.6 10
2010s 462.95 452.7 477 10
2020s 479.6 448.6 499 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 736.7 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 658.9 compare
  3. 18 Hungary 557.6 compare
  4. 20 Sweden 478.5 compare
  5. 21 Serbia 454.1 compare
  6. 21 Serbia 454.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria?
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Austria was 499 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 499 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 386.2 in 1997.
How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level?
Austria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Self-employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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