Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Austria

Austria: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Austria, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.7 %2001: 4 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 6 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.3 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 5 %2023: 5.3 %2024: 5.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5.3% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2001.

That places Austria 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.7%
2001 4.0% -14.5%
2002 4.8% +20.9%
2003 4.8% -1.4%
2004 6.0% +24.9%
2005 5.7% -4.9%
2006 5.3% -6.3%
2007 4.9% -7.7%
2008 4.2% -14.5%
2009 5.4% +27.9%
2010 4.9% -9.1%
2011 4.6% -4.9%
2012 4.9% +5.8%
2013 5.4% +9.4%
2014 5.7% +5.6%
2015 5.8% +2.3%
2016 6.1% +4.5%
2017 5.6% -8.3%
2018 4.9% -11.3%
2019 4.6% -7.5%
2020 5.2% +14.0%
2021 6.5% +24.2%
2022 5.0% -22.8%
2023 5.3% +5.4%
2024 5.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.0% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.4% 5.0% 6.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Austria?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Austria was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
How does Austria rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Austria ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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