Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education in Austria stood at 13.6%.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Austria peaked at 14.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.
Austria ranks 26th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.4% | — |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +10.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 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 with basic education in Austria?
- Unemployment with basic education in Austria was 13.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).