Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 269.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
269.5
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
283.7
in 2021
All-time low
154.3
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 269.5 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Austria peaked at 283.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154.3, in 2001.
That places Austria 15th out of 35 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.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 166.9 | — |
| 1996 | 201.7 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 195.8 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 210.3 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 181.3 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 181.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 154.3 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 187 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 188 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 223.4 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 223.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 211.7 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 200.3 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 172 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 222.9 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 203.4 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 193.8 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 208.9 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 231.3 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 244.9 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 251.8 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 270 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 247.9 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 220.1 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 204.6 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 243.5 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 283.7 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 221.1 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 240.9 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 244.3 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 269.5 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.2 | 166.9 | 210.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 196.42 | 154.3 | 223.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.67 | 193.8 | 270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.5 | 221.1 | 283.7 | 6 |
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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 in Austria?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Austria was 269.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 283.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.3 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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