Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria

Austria: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 73.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
73.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 43 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

0204060801998200920201998: 68.2 Percentage1999: 73.1 Percentage2000: 70.7 Percentage2001: 70.4 Percentage2002: 73.5 Percentage2003: 73.4 Percentage2004: 80.7 Percentage2005: 74.4 Percentage2006: 75.5 Percentage2007: 75.3 Percentage2008: 75 Percentage2009: 76.5 Percentage2010: 75.8 Percentage2011: 75.3 Percentage2012: 74.7 Percentage2013: 75.7 Percentage2014: 74.2 Percentage2015: 76.3 Percentage2016: 75.7 Percentage2017: 75 Percentage2018: 74.3 Percentage2019: 74.6 Percentage2020: 73 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria stood at 73.0%.

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 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Austria, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage 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% -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% -0.9%
2018 74.3% -0.9%
2019 74.6% +0.4%
2020 73.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.7% 68.2% 73.1% 2
2000s 74.5% 70.4% 80.7% 10
2010s 75.2% 74.2% 76.3% 10
2020s 73.0% 73.0% 73.0% 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Czechia 78.4% compare
  2. 5 Slovakia 73.0% compare
  3. 5 Slovakia 73.0% compare
  4. 8 Croatia 68.4% compare
  5. 8 Croatia 68.4% compare

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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 73.0% 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 43 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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