Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 301.9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
301.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
301.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
124.8 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Austria is 301.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 301.9 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 124.8 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Austria 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 210.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 134.6 Thousand persons | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 124.8 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 142.9 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 147.3 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 170 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 212 Thousand persons | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 224.2 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 197.1 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 181.1 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 179.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 222.7 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 186.2 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 203.4 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 209 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 231.6 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 242.3 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 252.6 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 252.1 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 237.9 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 211 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 190.2 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 249.7 Thousand persons | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 233.1 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 223.4 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 233.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 243.1 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 270.2 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2026 | 301.9 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.45 Thousand persons | 134.6 Thousand persons | 210.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 180.19 Thousand persons | 124.8 Thousand persons | 224.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.63 Thousand persons | 186.2 Thousand persons | 252.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.76 Thousand persons | 223.4 Thousand persons | 301.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 - quarterly data in Austria?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Austria was 301.9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 301.9 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.8 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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