Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria
Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 243 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
243 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
270 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
136 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria stood at 243 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria peaked at 270 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Austria ranks 19th of 45 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.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 160 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 177 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 175 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 171 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 143 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 136 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 139 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 153 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 170 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 214 Thousand persons | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 223 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 212 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 200 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 172 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 223 Thousand persons | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 203 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 194 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 209 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 231 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 245 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 252 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 270 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 248 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 220 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 205 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 243 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.2 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 177 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 184.2 Thousand persons | 136 Thousand persons | 223 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.7 Thousand persons | 194 Thousand persons | 270 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 243 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria was 243 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 270 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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