Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Austria

Austria: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
57
1969–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Austria, 1969–2025

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Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Austria is 5.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

Austria ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
1970s 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 10
1980s 3.1% 0.0% 4.1% 10
1990s 4.3% 3.2% 5.5% 10
2000s 5.0% 4.0% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.0% 6.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Austria?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Austria was 5.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Austria rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Austria ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.