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. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 71.9 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is 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.
Austria ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.3 | — |
| 1996 | 9.3 | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | +74.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 48.3 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.7 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 67.1 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 55.3 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 66.4 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 71.9 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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