Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria
Austria: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 22.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria stood at 22.6.
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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2001.
That places Austria 15th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 | 13.2 | 18.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21 | 12.3 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.51 | 16.2 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 15.8 | 23.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Austria was 22.6 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 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 36 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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