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Unemployment with basic education in Austria

Austria: Unemployment with basic education was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.6%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
24th
of 128 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2021
All-time low
6.4%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Unemployment with basic education in Austria, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 6.4 % of total labor force with basic education1996: 7.4 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 7.8 % of total labor force with basic education1998: 9.2 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 7.5 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 8 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 8 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 8.7 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 10.9 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 11.1 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 10.6 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 9.6 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 8.8 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 9.6 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 9.6 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 10.2 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 10.9 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 11.4 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 11.1 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 12.7 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 13 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 11.5 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 10.7 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 11.5 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 14.3 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 12.4 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 12.7 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 12.3 % of total labor force with basic education2025: 13.6 % of total labor force with basic education

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 24th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Greenland 13.9% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 13.7% compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 13.7% compare
  4. 25 France 13.4% compare
  5. 26 Morocco 13.1% compare
  6. 27 Azerbaijan 12.3% compare

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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 24th out of 128 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

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).