Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Austria

Austria: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 10.43 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.43
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 2021
All-time low
3.71
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Austria, 1991–2024

46810121991200720241991: 3.71992: 4.11993: 4.71994: 51995: 5.91996: 6.81997: 7.61998: 7.51999: 5.92000: 6.32001: 62002: 7.12003: 7.42004: 112005: 11.22006: 102007: 9.62008: 8.72009: 10.92010: 9.72011: 9.22012: 9.62013: 9.82014: 10.52015: 10.92016: 11.42017: 102018: 9.62019: 8.82020: 10.32021: 122022: 10.32023: 112024: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 10.43 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Austria peaked at 12.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 1991.

Austria ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.69 3.71 7.55 9
2000s 8.83 6 11.18 10
2010s 9.93 8.77 11.42 10
2020s 10.82 10.32 12.02 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 111 Poland 10.66 compare
  2. 112 Belarus 10.54 compare
  3. 113 Ireland 10.44 compare
  4. 115 Jamaica 10.38 compare
  5. 116 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10.16 compare
  6. 117 Zambia 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Austria?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Austria was 10.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 1991.
How does Austria rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Austria ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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