Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria
Austria: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 62 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
106 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
53 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria stood at 62 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria peaked at 106 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Austria ranks 20th of 43 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.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 64 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 63 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 63 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 82 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 90 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 106 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 102 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78 Thousand persons | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 63 Thousand persons | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 76 Thousand persons | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 89 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 56 Thousand persons | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 54 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 53 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 62 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.1 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 106 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 Thousand persons | 53 Thousand persons | 89 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Switzerland 74 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Hungary 72 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Finland 70 Thousand persons compare
- 20 North Macedonia 62 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons compare
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Austria was 62 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 106 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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