Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 5.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2021
All-time low
4
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 6.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2001.
Austria ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.7 | — |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -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 | +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 | 4.94 | 4 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.5 | 6 | 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Austria was 5.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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