Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria
Austria: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.2%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2017
All-time low
17.5%
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria is 23.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria peaked at 33.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2002.
Austria ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.5% | — |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 25.4% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 17.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.7% | 31.5% | 6 |
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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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Austria was 23.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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