Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 12.8% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Austria peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1986.
Austria ranks 77th 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.3% | — |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +18.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 91% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Austria?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Austria was 12.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1986.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 male (% of male 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.