Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 14.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2001.
That places Austria 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 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 | 12.0% | -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 28.6%, 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 NUTS 2 region 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 37 United Kingdom 16.3% compare
- 37 United Kingdom 16.3% compare
- 39 Iceland 14.0% compare
- 41 Türkiye 13.0% compare
- 42 Netherlands 10.7% compare
- 42 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 nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Austria was 13.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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