Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 110 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
110
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
168
in 2015
All-time low
101
in 2022
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 110 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 168 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2022.
That places Austria 18th out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 135 | — |
| 2010 | 107 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 114 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 125 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 151 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 168 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 151 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 127 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 109 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 136 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 112 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 101 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 114 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 122 | +14.0% |
| 2026 | 110 | -9.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 110 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 110 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135 | 135 | 135 | 1 |
| 2010s | 134.4 | 107 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.57 | 101 | 136 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Austria?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria was 110 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 45 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 27.2%. 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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