Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 15th 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 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment ratio 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 | +90.0% | 3.0% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
- 14 France 5.4% compare
- 16 Switzerland 5.0% compare
- 17 Montenegro 4.6% compare
- 18 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 15th out of 45 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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