Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.2
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2005
All-time low
2.7
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 5.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 5.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2001.
That places Austria 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9 | — |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +90.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Ireland 5.8 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 5.6 compare
- 11 France 5.4 compare
- 13 Switzerland 5 compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.6 compare
- 15 Malta 4.4 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Austria was 5.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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