Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria
Austria: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria is 33.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria peaked at 37.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2017.
That places Austria 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.0% | — |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 4 Norway 34.0% compare
- 6 Switzerland 31.0% compare
- 6 Iceland 31.0% compare
- 6 Türkiye 31.0% 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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Austria was 33.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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