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

01002003001995200720201995: 166.91996: 201.71997: 195.81998: 210.31999: 181.32000: 181.12001: 154.32002: 1872003: 1882004: 223.42005: 223.52006: 211.72007: 200.32008: 1722009: 222.92010: 203.42011: 193.82012: 208.92013: 231.32014: 244.92015: 251.82016: 2702017: 247.92018: 220.12019: 204.62020: 243.5

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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Portugal 354.5 compare
  2. 12 Serbia 286.5 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 282.4 compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 237.6 compare
  5. 16 Finland 212.7 compare
  6. 17 Hungary 196.5 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed