Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 11.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria peaked at 12.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1991.
That places Austria 106th 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 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +5.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria was 11.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Austria ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.