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Austria in the studies
Every ranking row in which Austria appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
22 figures in 19 studies
Agri-environmental indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Already Farms a Quarter of Its Farmland Organically | Area under organic farming, 2020% of utilised agricultural area | 25.7 | +16.6EU average | 2020 |
Circular economy indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Produces More Rubbish per Person Than Any Other EU Country | Municipal waste generated per person, 2023kg per inhabitant | 782 | +272EU average | 2023 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany's Recycling Rate Is 5.5 Times Romania's | Recycling rate of municipal waste, 2023% of municipal waste | 62.8 | +14.9EU average | 2023 |
| Sweden's Forests Absorb More Greenhouse Gas Than Its Economy Emits | Net greenhouse gas emissions against 1990, 2024Index, 1990 = 100 | 106.2 | — | 2024 |
Equality and non-discrimination
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Every EU Country, the Risk of Poverty Falls as Education Rises | At-risk-of-poverty rate, tertiary graduates, 2025% of adults aged 18+ in the group | 11.6 | +3.9EU average | 2025 |
| In Luxembourg, Women Are Paid More Than Men | Gender pay gap, unadjusted, 2024% below male hourly earnings | 17.6 | +6.5EU average | 2024 |
Euro indicators and PEEIs
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Prices Fell on Average in the EU but Rose 7.6% in Austria | Energy price inflation, 2025annual average % change | 7.6 | +8.2EU average | 2025 |
| In Ten Years EU Prices Rose but Mobile Phone Services Got 12% Cheaper | Change in the price of mobile phone services, 2015 to 2025% change from 2015 (derived) | -41.1 | −29.1EU average | 2015-2025 |
| In Ten Years EU Prices Rose but Mobile Phone Services Got 12% Cheaper | Change in the price of mobile phone services in 2025annual average % change | -12.7 | −9.7EU average | 2015-2025 |
Housing
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Is the Only EU Country Where Most People Do Not Own Their Home | Population living in owner-occupied housing, 2025% of population | 54.2 | −14.3EU average | 2025 |
Macroeconomic imbalance procedure
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal's Homes Are Harder to Afford Than Usual by the EU's Widest Margin | House price-to-income ratio against long-term average, 2025index, own long-term average = 100 | 115.6 | +15.6EU average | 2025 |
Migrant integration
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrants' Children in the EU Run Twice the Poverty Risk of Other ChildrenMember | Gap between children whose parents were born abroad and children with native-born parents, 2025percentage points (derived) | 27.4 | +5.6EU figure | 2025 |
| More EU Residence Permits Are Held for Family Reasons Than for Work | Share of valid residence permits held for employment, 31 December 2025% of valid permits (derived) | 3.0 | −15.2EU figure | 31 December 2025 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Spends a Larger Share of GDP on Pensions Than Any Other EU Country | Expenditure on pensions, 2024% of GDP | 15.38 | +2.81EU figure | 2024 |
| The Share of People in Malta Without Maltese Citizenship Has Quadrupled | Change in the share of residents without the country's citizenship, 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2025percentage points (derived) | 7.5 | — | 1 January 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly Four in Ten Dutch Workers Are Part-Time | Part-time employment, 2025% of employed aged 20-64 | 30.2 | +13.2EU average | 2025 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Spends More on Research Than Romania Mainly Because Its Companies Do | Research and development spending, all sectors, 2024% of GDP | 3.3 | +1.0EU average | 2024 |
| Sweden Spends More on Research Than Romania Mainly Because Its Companies Do | Research performed by business, 2024% of GDP | 2.3 | +0.8EU average | 2024 |
Skills-related statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only 9.1% of Romanian Vocational Graduates Had a Month's Workplace Training | Recent vocational graduates who had spent at least a month in a workplace as part of their course, 2025% of recent vocational graduates aged 20-34 | 86.4 | +20.4EU figure | 2025 |
| Only 9.1% of Romanian Vocational Graduates Had a Month's Workplace Training | Change in the share of recent vocational graduates with at least a month in a workplace, 2021 to 2025percentage points (derived) | -5.4 | — | 2025 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Travellers Cover Seven in Ten Kilometres by Car Rather Than Bus or TrainMember | Share of passenger transport by car, 2024% of passenger-kilometres | 57.6 | −11.6EU average | 2024 |
| Two EU Countries Have No Railway at All | Share of passenger transport by rail, 2024% of passenger-kilometres | 10.4 | +2.9EU average | 2024 |