Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Austria, 1969–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.8% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Austria 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.8% | — |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -37.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +20590.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +61.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Austria?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Austria was 5.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Austria ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.