Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria
Austria: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 302 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Austria, 2009–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 - 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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