Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) in Austria
Austria: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) was 66.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.5
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
87.6
in 2003
All-time low
52.3
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Austria is 66.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Austria peaked at 87.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.3, in 2001.
That places Austria 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.3 | — |
| 2000 | 57.3 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.3 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 87.6 | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 83.2 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 67.7 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 73.7 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 65 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 64.5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.8 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 62.1 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 67 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 56 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 68.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 79.6 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 73 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 76.8 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 74.4 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 66.5 | -10.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 66.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.85, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Austria's 66.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.85, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3 | 56.3 | 56.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.53 | 52.3 | 87.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.36 | 56 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 66.5 | 81.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Austria?
- Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Austria was 66.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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