Regional disparities in employment rates in Austria

Austria: Regional disparities in employment rates was 5.2 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
5.2
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2016
All-time low
2
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Regional disparities in employment rates in Austria, 1999–2025

02461999201220251999: 22000: 32001: 3.12002: 2.52003: 3.22004: 3.82005: 4.32006: 3.92007: 4.42008: 4.32009: 4.22010: 42011: 4.32012: 4.62013: 4.52014: 5.22015: 5.42016: 5.52017: 5.52018: 52019: 5.12020: 5.52021: 52022: 52023: 5.32024: 5.52025: 5.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5.2 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Austria peaked at 5.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1999.

That places Austria 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 2 2 1
2000s 3.67 2.5 4.4 10
2010s 4.91 4 5.5 10
2020s 5.25 5 5.5 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Belgium 8.5 compare
  2. 3 Romania 8.4 compare
  3. 4 Spain 6.4 compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 5.1 compare
  5. 6 France 5.1 compare
  6. 8 Greece 4.9 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in employment rates in Austria?
Regional disparities in employment rates in Austria was 5.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1999.
How does Austria rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
Austria ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 567 data points, 1999–2025
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