Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria
Austria: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 13.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria stood at 13.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria peaked at 14.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2001.
Austria ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.8 | — |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9 | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 12 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate by country of birth 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 | +88.6% | 7.9 | 14.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 | 6.8 | 10 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.66 | 6.7 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 10.5 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 39 United Kingdom 16.3 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 16.3 compare
- 41 Iceland 14 compare
- 43 Türkiye 13 compare
- 44 Netherlands 10.7 compare
- 44 Netherlands 10.7 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Austria was 13.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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