Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria stood at 11.4%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1991.
Austria ranks 103rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.4% | — |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 84% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Austria was 11.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.