Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Austria
Austria: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 243.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
243.5
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
270
in 2016
All-time low
154.3
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 243.5 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Austria peaked at 270 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 154.3, in 2001.
Austria ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 243.5 | 243.5 | 243.5 | 1 |
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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 type of employment sought in Austria?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Austria was 243.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 270 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.3 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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