Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Austria
Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 286 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
286
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
301
in 2020
All-time low
142
in 2000
Years of data
33
1994–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Austria, 1994–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 286 for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Austria peaked at 301 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142, in 2000.
Austria ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 173 | — |
| 1995 | 179 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 176 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 188 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 168 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 160 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 142 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 168 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 196 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 223 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 228 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 215 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 177 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 206 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 222 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 194 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 210 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 222 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 242 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 261 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 268 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 264 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 255 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 232 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 211 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 301 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 217 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 222 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 252 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 252 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 276 | +9.5% |
| 2026 | 286 | +3.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 286 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 286 is above the median for high income countries, which is 248, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174 | 160 | 188 | 6 |
| 2000s | 194.5 | 142 | 228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.9 | 194 | 268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258 | 217 | 301 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 - monthly data in Austria?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Austria was 286 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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