Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.9% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1994.
Austria ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
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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 rate of men vs. women in Austria?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Austria was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1994.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.