Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria
Austria: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1994.
That places Austria 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Austria was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1994.
- How does Austria rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.