Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria

Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 250 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
250 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
253 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
125 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 1995–2020

01002003001995200720201995: 170 Thousand persons1996: 172 Thousand persons1997: 175 Thousand persons1998: 157 Thousand persons1999: 135 Thousand persons2000: 125 Thousand persons2001: 143 Thousand persons2002: 147 Thousand persons2003: 170 Thousand persons2004: 212 Thousand persons2005: 224 Thousand persons2006: 197 Thousand persons2007: 181 Thousand persons2008: 180 Thousand persons2009: 223 Thousand persons2010: 186 Thousand persons2011: 203 Thousand persons2012: 209 Thousand persons2013: 232 Thousand persons2014: 242 Thousand persons2015: 253 Thousand persons2016: 252 Thousand persons2017: 238 Thousand persons2018: 211 Thousand persons2019: 190 Thousand persons2020: 250 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria is 250 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 253 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 125 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 - quarterly data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 170 Thousand persons
1996 172 Thousand persons +1.2%
1997 175 Thousand persons +1.7%
1998 157 Thousand persons -10.3%
1999 135 Thousand persons -14.0%
2000 125 Thousand persons -7.4%
2001 143 Thousand persons +14.4%
2002 147 Thousand persons +2.8%
2003 170 Thousand persons +15.6%
2004 212 Thousand persons +24.7%
2005 224 Thousand persons +5.7%
2006 197 Thousand persons -12.1%
2007 181 Thousand persons -8.1%
2008 180 Thousand persons -0.6%
2009 223 Thousand persons +23.9%
2010 186 Thousand persons -16.6%
2011 203 Thousand persons +9.1%
2012 209 Thousand persons +3.0%
2013 232 Thousand persons +11.0%
2014 242 Thousand persons +4.3%
2015 253 Thousand persons +4.5%
2016 252 Thousand persons -0.4%
2017 238 Thousand persons -5.6%
2018 211 Thousand persons -11.3%
2019 190 Thousand persons -10.0%
2020 250 Thousand persons +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 161.8 Thousand persons 135 Thousand persons 175 Thousand persons 5
2000s 180.2 Thousand persons 125 Thousand persons 224 Thousand persons 10
2010s 221.6 Thousand persons 186 Thousand persons 253 Thousand persons 10
2020s 250 Thousand persons 250 Thousand persons 250 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Serbia 321 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Belgium 294 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 246 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Finland 200 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Hungary 195 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria was 250 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 253 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 125 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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