Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 5.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2015
All-time low
3.2%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.7% for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 5.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
That places Austria 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.5% | — |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2026 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 7 |
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 rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Austria was 5.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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