Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Austria stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% 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 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 4 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
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 5.9% in 2023, 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 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 (%)