Unemployed persons by citizenship in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 269.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Austria is 269.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Austria peaked at 283.7 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154.3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Austria 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.2 Thousand persons | 166.9 Thousand persons | 210.3 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 196.42 Thousand persons | 154.3 Thousand persons | 223.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.67 Thousand persons | 193.8 Thousand persons | 270 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.5 Thousand persons | 221.1 Thousand persons | 283.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Austria?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Austria was 269.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 283.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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