Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 73 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
73
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
80.7
in 2004
All-time low
68.2
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria stood at 73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria peaked at 80.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.2, in 1998.
Austria ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.2 | — |
| 1999 | 73.1 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 70.7 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 70.4 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.5 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 73.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.7 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 74.4 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 75.5 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 75.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.7 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.3 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.3 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73 | -2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.65 | 68.2 | 73.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.54 | 70.4 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.16 | 74.2 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 1 |
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria was 73 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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