Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria

Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 270 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
270
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
290
in 2016
All-time low
209
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 2009–2025

01002003002009201720252009: 2392010: 2192011: 2092012: 2242013: 2492014: 2632015: 2712016: 2902017: 2672018: 2372019: 2202020: 2722021: 2842022: 2212023: 2412024: 2442025: 270

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria stood at 270.

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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2011.

Austria ranks 18th of 45 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Austria, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 239 —
2010 219 -8.4%
2011 209 -4.6%
2012 224 +7.2%
2013 249 +11.2%
2014 263 +5.6%
2015 271 +3.0%
2016 290 +7.0%
2017 267 -7.9%
2018 237 -11.2%
2019 220 -7.2%
2020 272 +23.6%
2021 284 +4.4%
2022 221 -22.2%
2023 241 +9.0%
2024 244 +1.2%
2025 270 +10.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 270 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 270 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 239 239 239 1
2010s 244.9 209 290 10
2020s 255.33 221 284 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Finland 278 compare
  2. 16 Serbia 272 compare
  3. 16 Serbia 272 compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 249 compare
  5. 20 Hungary 216 compare
  6. 21 Denmark 209 compare

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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 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 in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2011.
How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Austria ranks 18th out of 45 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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Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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