Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria

Austria: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 249.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
249.7
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
252.6
in 2015
All-time low
124.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2020

01002003001998200920201998: 210.31999: 134.62000: 124.82001: 142.92002: 147.32003: 1702004: 2122005: 224.22006: 197.12007: 181.12008: 179.82009: 222.72010: 186.22011: 203.42012: 2092013: 231.62014: 242.32015: 252.62016: 252.12017: 237.92018: 2112019: 190.22020: 249.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria stood at 249.7.

That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 252.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124.8, in 2000.

Austria ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 210.3 —
1999 134.6 -36.0%
2000 124.8 -7.3%
2001 142.9 +14.5%
2002 147.3 +3.1%
2003 170 +15.4%
2004 212 +24.7%
2005 224.2 +5.8%
2006 197.1 -12.1%
2007 181.1 -8.1%
2008 179.8 -0.7%
2009 222.7 +23.9%
2010 186.2 -16.4%
2011 203.4 +9.2%
2012 209 +2.8%
2013 231.6 +10.8%
2014 242.3 +4.6%
2015 252.6 +4.3%
2016 252.1 -0.2%
2017 237.9 -5.6%
2018 211 -11.3%
2019 190.2 -9.9%
2020 249.7 +31.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 249.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 249.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.45 134.6 210.3 2
2000s 180.19 124.8 224.2 10
2010s 221.63 186.2 252.6 10
2020s 249.7 249.7 249.7 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Serbia 321 compare
  2. 16 Serbia 321 compare
  3. 18 Belgium 293.9 compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 246.4 compare
  5. 21 Finland 200.5 compare
  6. 22 Hungary 195 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Austria was 249.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 252.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 124.8 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
48 places, 1,020 data points, 1998–2020
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