Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria

Austria: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 60 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
87 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
41 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria, 2002–2020

0204060802002201120202002: 41 Thousand persons2003: 45 Thousand persons2004: 59 Thousand persons2005: 57 Thousand persons2006: 59 Thousand persons2007: 55 Thousand persons2008: 42 Thousand persons2009: 48 Thousand persons2010: 52 Thousand persons2011: 51 Thousand persons2012: 52 Thousand persons2013: 57 Thousand persons2014: 67 Thousand persons2015: 74 Thousand persons2016: 87 Thousand persons2017: 83 Thousand persons2018: 64 Thousand persons2019: 51 Thousand persons2020: 60 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 60 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria peaked at 87 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41 Thousand persons, in 2002.

Austria ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Austria, 2002 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 41 Thousand persons
2003 45 Thousand persons +9.8%
2004 59 Thousand persons +31.1%
2005 57 Thousand persons -3.4%
2006 59 Thousand persons +3.5%
2007 55 Thousand persons -6.8%
2008 42 Thousand persons -23.6%
2009 48 Thousand persons +14.3%
2010 52 Thousand persons +8.3%
2011 51 Thousand persons -1.9%
2012 52 Thousand persons +2.0%
2013 57 Thousand persons +9.6%
2014 67 Thousand persons +17.5%
2015 74 Thousand persons +10.4%
2016 87 Thousand persons +17.6%
2017 83 Thousand persons -4.6%
2018 64 Thousand persons -22.9%
2019 51 Thousand persons -20.3%
2020 60 Thousand persons +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.75 Thousand persons 41 Thousand persons 59 Thousand persons 8
2010s 63.8 Thousand persons 51 Thousand persons 87 Thousand persons 10
2020s 60 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 21 Bulgaria 76 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 76 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Sweden 63 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Hungary 52 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 36 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Montenegro 36 Thousand persons compare
  7. 26 Lithuania 36 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria was 60 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 87 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 41 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Austria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Austria ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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