Education and Employment in Austria by Educational Attainment

Key Insights:

• Higher Education Drives Employment: Employment rates increase significantly with educational attainment – tertiary education (ED5-8) shows rates of 36.6-37.4%, while lower education (ED0-2) shows only 14.0-15.2%.
• Stable Year-over-Year Trends: Employment rates remained relatively stable between 2023 and 2024, with slight improvements across all education levels.
• Upper Secondary Plus Shows Strong Performance: The ED3-8 category (upper secondary and above) demonstrates consistently high employment rates above 86% across age groups.
• Age Impact: Prime working age (25-64) shows optimal employment rates, with gradual decline in older age brackets (55-74).

Legend Description:

Educational Levels:

• ● ED0-2: Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2)
• ● ED3-8: Upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (levels 3-8)
• ● ED5-8: Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

Values represent employment rates as percentages of the total population in each educational category.