Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 1998
All-time low
42.5
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria is 49, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% 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 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 46.3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 49 | -3.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.93 | 59.8 | 84.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.53 | 47.2 | 68.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.85 | 42.5 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1 | 44.4 | 50.6 | 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Austria was 49 in 2025, 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 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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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