Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria
Austria: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 40.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.6
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
56.5
in 2019
All-time low
23.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria stood at 40.6.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria peaked at 56.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1999.
Austria ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.7 | — |
| 2000 | 32.7 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 31.3 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 34 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 39.4 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 39 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 43.7 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 43.3 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 38.7 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 42.5 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 45 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 46.4 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 56.5 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.6 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 50.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.3 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 43.6 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 40.6 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.05 | 31.3 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.11 | 37 | 56.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.35 | 40.6 | 51.6 | 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 regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Austria was 40.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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