Austria Jobless Rate Rises to 7.5% in April

Austria’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in April 2026, up from 7.3% in the same month a year earlier. The total number of unemployed persons increased by 8,516 year-on-year to 320,316. Among them, the female unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 7.4%, with 148,659 women unemployed, while the male and other genders’ rate remained steady at 7.6%, totaling 171,657 individuals. Dependent employment increased by 23,000 compared with April 2025, reaching a total of 3,958,000. Employment among women rose by 16,000 to 1,860,000, while employment among men and other genders declined by 7,000 to 2,098,000. Including training participants, the total number of unemployed and those enrolled in programs reached 398,342, up by 5,711 from the previous year.

Austria’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in March 2026, edging up from 7.4% a year earlier and marking the lowest level in four months. The total number of unemployed persons increased by 6,380 year-on-year to 322,727. Among them, the female jobless rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 7.1%, with 143,503 women unemployed, while the male and other genders’ unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.9%, totaling 179,224 individuals. Dependent employment remained largely stable at 3,952,000, up slightly by 4,000 compared with March 2025. Women in dependent employment increased by 12,000 to 1,868,000, while men and other genders fell by 8,000 to 2,084,000. Including training participants, the number of unemployed and enrolled in training programs reached 400,561, a rise of 3,488 from the previous year.

Austria’s unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in February 2026, up from 8.1% a year earlier. The total number of unemployed persons increased by 10,094 year-on-year to 357,518. Among them, the female jobless rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 7.2%, with 144,775 women unemployed, while the male and other genders’ unemployment rate edged up by 0.1 percentage points to 9.4%, totaling 212,743 individuals. Dependent employment remained largely stable at 3,929,000, down slightly by 4,000 compared with February 2025. Women in dependent employment increased by 7,000 to 1,872,000, while men and other genders fell by 11,000 to 2,057,000. Including training participants, the number of unemployed and enrolled in training programs reached 436,160, a rise of 6,220 from the previous year.