Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria
Austria: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
111
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
165
in 2016
All-time low
106
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria is 111, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria peaked at 165 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106, in 2010.
Austria ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 127 | — |
| 2010 | 106 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 115 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 126 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 144 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 147 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 158 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 165 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 130 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 127 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 108 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 111 | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 111 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 111 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127 | 127 | 127 | 1 |
| 2010s | 135.9 | 106 | 165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.67 | 108 | 127 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Austria was 111 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 165 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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