Austria Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Austria unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.24%, a 0.25% increase from 2022.
  • Austria unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.99%, a 1.47% decline from 2021.
  • Austria unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.46%, a 1.26% increase from 2020.
  • Austria unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.20%, a 0.64% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Austria Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 5.24% 0.25%
2022 4.99% -1.47%
2021 6.46% 1.26%
2020 5.20% 0.64%
2019 4.56% -0.37%
2018 4.93% -0.63%
2017 5.56% -0.50%
2016 6.06% 0.26%
2015 5.80% 0.13%
2014 5.67% 0.31%
2013 5.37% 0.46%
2012 4.91% 0.27%
2011 4.64% -0.25%
2010 4.88% -0.49%
2009 5.37% 1.17%
2008 4.20% -0.71%
2007 4.91% -0.41%
2006 5.32% -0.36%
2005 5.68% -0.29%
2004 5.97% 1.18%
2003 4.79% -0.08%
2002 4.86% 0.85%
2001 4.01% -0.68%
2000 4.69% -0.01%
1999 4.71% -0.79%
1998 5.49% 0.34%
1997 5.16% -0.13%
1996 5.29% 0.94%
1995 4.35% 0.82%
1994 3.54% -0.72%
1993 4.25% 0.66%
1992 3.59% 0.17%
1991 3.42% 0.17%