Unemployment rate,Percent in Austria

Austria: Unemployment rate,Percent was 7.4% in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
7.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.4%
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

Unemployment rate,Percent in Austria, 1990–2026

02468101990200820261990: 5.41991: 5.81992: 5.91993: 6.81994: 6.51995: 6.61996: 71997: 7.11998: 7.21999: 6.62000: 5.82001: 6.12002: 6.92003: 72004: 7.12005: 7.32006: 6.82007: 6.22008: 5.92009: 7.32010: 6.92011: 6.72012: 72013: 7.62014: 8.42015: 9.12016: 9.12017: 8.52018: 7.72019: 7.42020: 102021: 82022: 6.32023: 6.42024: 72025: 7.42026: 7.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 7.4% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Austria peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1990.

That places Austria 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 5.4% 7.2% 10
2000s 6.6% 5.8% 7.3% 10
2010s 7.8% 6.7% 9.1% 10
2020s 7.5% 6.3% 10.0% 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 France 7.5% compare
  2. 16 Uruguay 7.5% compare
  3. 17 Estonia 7.5% compare
  4. 19 Argentina 7.4% compare
  5. 20 Latvia 7.0% compare
  6. 21 Venezuela 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Austria

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate,percent in Austria?
Unemployment rate,percent in Austria was 7.4% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1990.
How does Austria rank for unemployment rate,percent?
Austria ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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