Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Austria is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2001.
That places Austria 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 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 rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Austria was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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