Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria
Austria: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2021
All-time low
7.2%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.3% for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.
That places Austria 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.1% | — |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Austria was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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