Long Term Unemployment Rate in Austria increased to 1.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 1.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Austria averaged 1.53 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2.50 percent in the second quarter of 2016 and a record low of 0.90 percent in the first quarter of 2002. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Austria is expected to be 0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Austria Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 0.10 percent in 2027 and -0.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 -0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 75.00 74.30 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 3120.90 3084.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.40 78.70 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 129.24 157.72 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.40 1.20 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 1313.10 1318.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 9.20 9.16 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 105.71 105.52 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.50 11.20 percent Dec 2025


Austria Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Austria, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 1.20 2.50 0.90 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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