Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria

Austria: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 74 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
81 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
49 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 49 Thousand persons2000: 51 Thousand persons2001: 49 Thousand persons2002: 51 Thousand persons2003: 62 Thousand persons2004: 71 Thousand persons2005: 78 Thousand persons2006: 76 Thousand persons2007: 75 Thousand persons2008: 63 Thousand persons2009: 79 Thousand persons2010: 65 Thousand persons2011: 65 Thousand persons2012: 68 Thousand persons2013: 70 Thousand persons2014: 73 Thousand persons2015: 69 Thousand persons2016: 80 Thousand persons2017: 81 Thousand persons2018: 70 Thousand persons2019: 64 Thousand persons2020: 74 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria is 74 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria peaked at 81 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Austria ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Austria, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 49 Thousand persons
2000 51 Thousand persons +4.1%
2001 49 Thousand persons -3.9%
2002 51 Thousand persons +4.1%
2003 62 Thousand persons +21.6%
2004 71 Thousand persons +14.5%
2005 78 Thousand persons +9.9%
2006 76 Thousand persons -2.6%
2007 75 Thousand persons -1.3%
2008 63 Thousand persons -16.0%
2009 79 Thousand persons +25.4%
2010 65 Thousand persons -17.7%
2011 65 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 68 Thousand persons +4.6%
2013 70 Thousand persons +2.9%
2014 73 Thousand persons +4.3%
2015 69 Thousand persons -5.5%
2016 80 Thousand persons +15.9%
2017 81 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 70 Thousand persons -13.6%
2019 64 Thousand persons -8.6%
2020 74 Thousand persons +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 1
2000s 65.5 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 79 Thousand persons 10
2010s 70.5 Thousand persons 64 Thousand persons 81 Thousand persons 10
2020s 74 Thousand persons 74 Thousand persons 74 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Netherlands 120 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 120 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Belgium 89 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Poland 70 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Poland 70 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 57 Thousand persons compare
  7. 19 Hungary 57 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria was 74 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Austria rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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