Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria

Austria: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 4,500 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,500 Persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,500 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,617 Persons
in 1996
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria, 1994–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1994200920251994: 3.7k Persons1995: 3.7k Persons1996: 3.6k Persons1997: 3.6k Persons1998: 3.6k Persons1999: 3.7k Persons2000: 3.7k Persons2001: 3.7k Persons2002: 3.8k Persons2003: 3.8k Persons2004: 3.7k Persons2005: 3.7k Persons2006: 3.8k Persons2007: 3.9k Persons2008: 4.0k Persons2009: 4.0k Persons2010: 4.0k Persons2011: 4.1k Persons2012: 4.1k Persons2013: 4.1k Persons2014: 4.1k Persons2015: 4.1k Persons2016: 4.2k Persons2017: 4.3k Persons2018: 4.3k Persons2019: 4.4k Persons2020: 4.3k Persons2021: 4.3k Persons2022: 4.4k Persons2023: 4.5k Persons2024: 4.5k Persons2025: 4.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria stood at 4,500 Persons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria peaked at 4,500 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,617 Persons, in 1996.

That places Austria 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Austria, 1994 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1994 3,654 Persons
1995 3,670 Persons +0.4%
1996 3,617 Persons -1.4%
1997 3,621 Persons +0.1%
1998 3,627 Persons +0.2%
1999 3,669 Persons +1.2%
2000 3,686 Persons +0.4%
2001 3,711 Persons +0.7%
2002 3,762 Persons +1.4%
2003 3,794 Persons +0.8%
2004 3,677 Persons -3.1%
2005 3,748 Persons +1.9%
2006 3,826 Persons +2.1%
2007 3,924 Persons +2.6%
2008 3,994 Persons +1.8%
2009 3,982 Persons -0.3%
2010 4,017 Persons +0.9%
2011 4,052 Persons +0.9%
2012 4,084 Persons +0.8%
2013 4,105 Persons +0.5%
2014 4,113 Persons +0.2%
2015 4,148 Persons +0.9%
2016 4,220 Persons +1.7%
2017 4,260 Persons +1.0%
2018 4,319 Persons +1.4%
2019 4,355 Persons +0.8%
2020 4,297 Persons -1.3%
2021 4,306 Persons +0.2%
2022 4,443 Persons +3.2%
2023 4,483 Persons +0.9%
2024 4,489 Persons +0.1%
2025 4,500 Persons +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,643 Persons 3,617 Persons 3,670 Persons 6
2000s 3,810 Persons 3,677 Persons 3,994 Persons 10
2010s 4,167 Persons 4,017 Persons 4,355 Persons 10
2020s 4,419 Persons 4,297 Persons 4,500 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Belgium 5,146 Persons compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 4,886 Persons compare
  3. 28 Hungary 4,668 Persons compare
  4. 30 Israel 4,442 Persons compare
  5. 31 Greece 4,340 Persons compare
  6. 32 Denmark 3,094 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria?
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Austria was 4,500 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,617 Persons in 1996.
How does Austria rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Austria ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.