Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria

Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 272 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
272
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
272
in 2020
All-time low
198
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 2009–2026

01002003002009201720262009: 2372010: 1982011: 2162012: 2222013: 2462014: 2582015: 2682016: 2682017: 2532018: 2242019: 2022020: 2722021: 2332022: 2232023: 2342024: 2432025: 2702026: 272

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria stood at 272. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 272 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2010.

Austria ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 in Austria, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 237 —
2010 198 -16.5%
2011 216 +9.1%
2012 222 +2.8%
2013 246 +10.8%
2014 258 +4.9%
2015 268 +3.9%
2016 268 +0.0%
2017 253 -5.6%
2018 224 -11.5%
2019 202 -9.8%
2020 272 +34.7%
2021 233 -14.3%
2022 223 -4.3%
2023 234 +4.9%
2024 243 +3.8%
2025 270 +11.1%
2026 272 +0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 219.5, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 237 237 237 1
2010s 235.5 198 268 10
2020s 249.57 223 272 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Finland 336 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 332 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 301 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 252 compare
  5. 18 Denmark 221 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 220 compare
  7. 19 Serbia 220 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 272 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 272 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2010.
How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 855 data points, 2003–2026
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