Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 74.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
74.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
79.9
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
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria is 74.7, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Austria peaked at 79.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.2, in 1998.
That places Austria 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.2 | — |
| 1999 | 73.4 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 74 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 75.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 77.4 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 75 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 79.9 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 74.5 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 79.1 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 75.2 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 77.2 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 77.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.9 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.2 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 75.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.6 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.8 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 75.8 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.7 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.7 | -2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 74.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 74.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8 | 68.2 | 73.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.53 | 74 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.94 | 73.8 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7 | 74.7 | 74.7 | 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 74.7 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 79.9 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 46 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 1.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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