Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Austria

Austria: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 60 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
87
in 2016
All-time low
41
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

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

0204060802002201120202002: 412003: 452004: 592005: 572006: 592007: 552008: 422009: 482010: 522011: 512012: 522013: 572014: 672015: 742016: 872017: 832018: 642019: 512020: 60

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 60 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2002.

Austria ranks 26th of 47 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 (1996–2020) in Austria, year by year

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

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 60 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 60 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Bulgaria 76 compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 76 compare
  3. 25 Sweden 63 compare
  4. 27 Hungary 52 compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 36 compare
  6. 28 Montenegro 36 compare
  7. 28 Lithuania 36 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 in 2016.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2002.
How does Austria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Austria ranks 26th out of 47 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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Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
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