Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria
Austria: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 22.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria stood at 22.6 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria peaked at 27.7 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Austria 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.2 Thousand persons | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.3 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.7 Thousand persons | +93.5% |
| 2005 | 27.7 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 25.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.8 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 22.8 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.3 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8 Thousand persons | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 19.8 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 23.4 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 21.2 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 22.6 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 22.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 22.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +93.5% | 13.8 Thousand persons | 26.7 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 Thousand persons | 13.2 Thousand persons | 18.7 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 21 Thousand persons | 12.3 Thousand persons | 27.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.51 Thousand persons | 16.2 Thousand persons | 23.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 Thousand persons | 15.8 Thousand persons | 23.4 Thousand persons | 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 youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria was 22.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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