Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria
Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 270 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
270 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
290 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
209 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria stood at 270 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria peaked at 290 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 209 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Austria ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 239 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 219 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 209 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 224 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 249 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 263 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 271 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 290 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 267 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 237 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 220 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 272 Thousand persons | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 284 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 221 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 241 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 244 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 270 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239 Thousand persons | 239 Thousand persons | 239 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 244.9 Thousand persons | 209 Thousand persons | 290 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.33 Thousand persons | 221 Thousand persons | 284 Thousand persons | 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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria was 270 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 290 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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