Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Austria

Austria: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
11.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2020
All-time low
7.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Austria, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2001: 7.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2002: 8.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2003: 8.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2004: 11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2005: 10.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2006: 9.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2007: 9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2008: 7.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2009: 9.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2010: 8.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2011: 8.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2012: 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2013: 9.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2014: 10.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2015: 10.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2016: 11.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2017: 10.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2018: 9.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2019: 8.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2020: 11.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2021: 11.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2022: 8.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2023: 9.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2024: 9.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Austria is 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Austria peaked at 11.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2001.

Austria ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Change
2000 8.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
2001 7.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -7.0%
2002 8.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +16.4%
2003 8.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -4.8%
2004 11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +33.0%
2005 10.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -3.2%
2006 9.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -8.4%
2007 9.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -7.4%
2008 7.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -16.6%
2009 9.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +26.7%
2010 8.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -13.8%
2011 8.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -0.8%
2012 8.95 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +9.7%
2013 9.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +10.6%
2014 10.15 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +2.5%
2015 10.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +5.4%
2016 11.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +6.9%
2017 10.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -6.6%
2018 9.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -12.2%
2019 8.29 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -11.5%
2020 11.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +39.3%
2021 11.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -2.2%
2022 8.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -24.5%
2023 9.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +10.0%
2024 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -2.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2010s 9.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 8.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2020s 9.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 8.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 5 France 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  3. 6 Denmark 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  4. 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  5. 7 Belgium 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  6. 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  7. 9 Portugal 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  8. 10 Italy 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  9. 11 Canada 7.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Austria?
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Austria was 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 11.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2020.
What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2001.
How does Austria rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Austria ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.