Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 112 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
112 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
168 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
101 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 112 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 168 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Austria 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 135 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 107 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 114 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 125 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 151 Thousand persons | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 141 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 168 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 151 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 151 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 127 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 109 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 136 Thousand persons | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 112 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 101 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 114 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 107 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 122 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2026 | 112 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135 Thousand persons | 135 Thousand persons | 135 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 134.4 Thousand persons | 107 Thousand persons | 168 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.86 Thousand persons | 101 Thousand persons | 136 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 - quarterly data in Austria?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria was 112 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 168 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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