The jobless rate in Austria ticked up to 5.9% in May 2023, from 5.7% in the corresponding month of the previous year, as the number of people registered as unemployed increased by 10,219 to 248,037. Among genders, the jobless rate was lower for women (2.9%) than for men (5.5%). source: Public Employment Service Austria (AMS)

Unemployment Rate in Austria averaged 5.16 percent from 1960 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 12.80 percent in April of 2020 and a record low of 0.80 percent in August of 1974. This page provides the latest reported value for - Austria Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Austria Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2023.

Unemployment Rate in Austria is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.

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Austria Unemployment Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-05-02 07:10 AM Apr 6.2% 6.2% 6.0%
2023-06-01 07:10 AM May 5.9% 6.2% 5.7%
2023-06-30 07:30 AM Jun 5.9% 6.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 5.90 6.20 percent May 2023
Unemployed Persons 248037.00 258700.00 May 2023
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.10 1.00 percent Dec 2022
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.60 7.60 percent Apr 2023
Employment Rate 74.00 74.70 percent Dec 2022

Austria Unemployment Rate
In Austria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.90 6.20 12.80 0.80 1960 - 2023 percent Monthly
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Austria May Jobless Rate Ticks Higher
The jobless rate in Austria ticked up to 5.9% in May 2023, from 5.7% in the corresponding month of the previous year, as the number of people registered as unemployed increased by 10,219 to 248,037. Among genders, the jobless rate was lower for women (2.9%) than for men (5.5%).
2023-06-01
Austria Jobless Rate Edges Up in April
The jobless rate in Austria increased to 6.2% in April 2023, edging up from 6.1% in the corresponding month of the previous year, as the number of people register as unemployed increased by 3,897 to 258,652. Among genders, the jobless rate was lower for women (at 6.1%) than for men (at 6.3%).
2023-05-02
Austria March Jobless Rate Ticks Down
The jobless rate in Austria ticked down to 6.2% in March 2023, from 6.3% in the corresponding month of the previous year, as the number of people registered as unemployed dropped by 2,517 to 259,400. Among genders, the jobless rate was lower for women (at 5.7%) than for men (6.5%).
2023-04-03