Austria's unemployed persons rose by 14,025 year-on-year to 379,771 and by 16,765 compared with the previous month. Unemployed Persons in Austria averaged 178844.95 from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 522253.00 in April of 2020 and a record low of 22344.00 in August of 1974. source: Arbeitsmarktservice Oesterreich



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-02 08:30 AM
Unemployed Persons
Dec 363K 320.4K 349.0K
2026-02-02 09:20 AM
Unemployed Persons
Jan 379.8K 363K 367.0K
2026-03-03 08:00 AM
Unemployed Persons
Feb 379.8K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4539.50 4499.70 Thousand Sep 2025
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
Job Vacancies 68463.00 67647.00 Jan 2026
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
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 60.50 60.50 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 379800.00 363000.00 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.80 8.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 3170.00 2942.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 142.30 142.30 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.50 11.20 percent Dec 2025


Austria Unemployed Persons
In Austria, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
379800.00 363000.00 522253.00 22344.00 1960 - 2026 Monthly
Volume, NSA