Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Austria

Austria: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 74 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
81
in 2017
All-time low
49
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

0204060801999200920201999: 492000: 512001: 492002: 512003: 622004: 712005: 782006: 762007: 752008: 632009: 792010: 652011: 652012: 682013: 702014: 732015: 692016: 802017: 812018: 702019: 642020: 74

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Austria is 74, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1999.

Austria ranks 16th of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Austria, year by year

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

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

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

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1999.
How does Austria rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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