Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria is 12.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria peaked at 12.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1991.
Austria ranks 93rd of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.2% | — |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -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% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 87% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 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 12.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 12.2% in 2025.
- 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 93rd out of 160 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 11.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.