Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria

Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 302 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
302 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
302 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
198 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026

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

01002003002009201720262009: 237 Thousand persons2010: 198 Thousand persons2011: 216 Thousand persons2012: 222 Thousand persons2013: 246 Thousand persons2014: 258 Thousand persons2015: 268 Thousand persons2016: 268 Thousand persons2017: 253 Thousand persons2018: 224 Thousand persons2019: 202 Thousand persons2020: 272 Thousand persons2021: 233 Thousand persons2022: 223 Thousand persons2023: 234 Thousand persons2024: 243 Thousand persons2025: 270 Thousand persons2026: 302 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria stood at 302 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 302 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 198 Thousand persons, in 2010.

Austria ranks 16th of 43 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 Thousand persons Change
2009 237 Thousand persons
2010 198 Thousand persons -16.5%
2011 216 Thousand persons +9.1%
2012 222 Thousand persons +2.8%
2013 246 Thousand persons +10.8%
2014 258 Thousand persons +4.9%
2015 268 Thousand persons +3.9%
2016 268 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 253 Thousand persons -5.6%
2018 224 Thousand persons -11.5%
2019 202 Thousand persons -9.8%
2020 272 Thousand persons +34.7%
2021 233 Thousand persons -14.3%
2022 223 Thousand persons -4.3%
2023 234 Thousand persons +4.9%
2024 243 Thousand persons +3.8%
2025 270 Thousand persons +11.1%
2026 302 Thousand persons +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 237 Thousand persons 237 Thousand persons 237 Thousand persons 1
2010s 235.5 Thousand persons 198 Thousand persons 268 Thousand persons 10
2020s 253.86 Thousand persons 223 Thousand persons 302 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Portugal 346 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Belgium 345 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Finland 307 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Serbia 276 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 266 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Denmark 243 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 302 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 302 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 198 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Austria rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 43 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 12.7%. 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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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