Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria

Austria: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 50.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.6%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 1998
All-time low
42.5%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1996–2024

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 59.8 Percentage1997: 68.5 Percentage1998: 84.5 Percentage2003: 68.2 Percentage2004: 54.9 Percentage2005: 50.2 Percentage2006: 48.8 Percentage2007: 47.2 Percentage2008: 51.1 Percentage2009: 47.3 Percentage2010: 42.5 Percentage2011: 49.1 Percentage2012: 44.4 Percentage2013: 48.9 Percentage2014: 48.9 Percentage2015: 46.5 Percentage2016: 45.7 Percentage2017: 43.4 Percentage2018: 45.2 Percentage2019: 53.9 Percentage2020: 50.3 Percentage2021: 48 Percentage2022: 46.3 Percentage2023: 44.4 Percentage2024: 50.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria is 50.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria peaked at 84.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2010.

That places Austria 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits in Austria, 1996 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1996 59.8%
1997 68.5% +14.5%
1998 84.5% +23.4%
2003 68.2% -19.3%
2004 54.9% -19.5%
2005 50.2% -8.6%
2006 48.8% -2.8%
2007 47.2% -3.3%
2008 51.1% +8.3%
2009 47.3% -7.4%
2010 42.5% -10.1%
2011 49.1% +15.5%
2012 44.4% -9.6%
2013 48.9% +10.1%
2014 48.9% +0.0%
2015 46.5% -4.9%
2016 45.7% -1.7%
2017 43.4% -5.0%
2018 45.2% +4.1%
2019 53.9% +19.2%
2020 50.3% -6.7%
2021 48.0% -4.6%
2022 46.3% -3.5%
2023 44.4% -4.1%
2024 50.6% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.9% 59.8% 84.5% 3
2000s 52.5% 47.2% 68.2% 7
2010s 46.9% 42.5% 53.9% 10
2020s 47.9% 44.4% 50.6% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 Ireland 53.2%
  2. 3 Finland 40.0% compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.8%
  4. 5 Greece 35.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria?
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria was 50.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2010.
How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
Austria ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 831 data points, 1983–2025
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