Unemployment rate in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rate was 8.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.19 for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Austria peaked at 10.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2023.
That places Austria 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.91 | — |
| 2015 | 9.09 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 9.41 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 7.08 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.38 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 8.19 | +11.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.79 | 7.62 | 9.91 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 7.08 | 10.4 | 6 |
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 Austria?
- Unemployment rate in Austria was 8.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.