Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Austria
Austria: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 97.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
165.5 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
58.3 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 97.4 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Austria peaked at 165.5 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.3 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Austria 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 82.9 Thousand persons | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 70.4 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 100.7 Thousand persons | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 98.7 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 97.1 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 104.5 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 89.4 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 100.7 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 61.5 Thousand persons | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 86.1 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 125.5 Thousand persons | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 136.8 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 129.5 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 127.5 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 126.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 117.1 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 121.4 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 136.7 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 140.4 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 154.5 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 165.5 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 161.8 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 143.9 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 126.3 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 123.5 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 115.4 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 105.3 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 94.5 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 93.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 97.4 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2 Thousand persons | 58.3 Thousand persons | 100.7 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.86 Thousand persons | 61.5 Thousand persons | 136.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.43 Thousand persons | 117.1 Thousand persons | 165.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.9 Thousand persons | 93.3 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Austria?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Austria was 97.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 165.5 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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