Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Austria

Austria: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 71.9 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
71.9
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2025
All-time low
7.3
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Austria, 1995–2025

0204060801995201020251995: 7.31996: 9.31997: 9.21998: 81999: 12.42000: 13.22001: 11.32002: 122003: 162004: 242005: 21.72006: 20.72007: 19.62008: 13.82009: 20.62010: 20.42011: 21.22012: 20.32013: 31.12014: 54.32015: 55.12016: 53.32017: 48.22018: 50.12019: 48.32020: 54.72021: 67.12022: 55.32023: 59.82024: 66.42025: 71.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Austria stood at 71.9. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Austria peaked at 71.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1995.

That places Austria 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.24 7.3 12.4 5
2000s 17.29 11.3 24 10
2010s 40.23 20.3 55.1 10
2020s 62.53 54.7 71.9 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Belgium 103.4 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 89.9 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 85.8 compare
  4. 14 Denmark 71.5 compare
  5. 15 Serbia 61.6 compare
  6. 16 Finland 60.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More work & labour data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Austria?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Austria was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Austria ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed