Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.
Austria ranks 23rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 5 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria was 6.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).