Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1999
All-time low
31.1%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 33.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 39.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.5% | — |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 32.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.1% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 4 Switzerland 49.2% compare
- 5 Denmark 48.2% compare
- 6 Norway 48.0% compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.0% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 28.9% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 28.9% compare
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 youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Austria was 33.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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