Unemployment rate in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rate was 5.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.58
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.46
in 2021
All-time low
3.42
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Austria is 5.58, 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 6.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.42, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.42 | — |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 4.34 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 5.28 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.48 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 4.85 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.91 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.06 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 6.46 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.26 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.58 | +7.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 3.42 | 5.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.01 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.56 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.99 | 6.46 | 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 5.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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