Unemployment rate in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rate was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Austria is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1991.
That places Austria 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 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 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.