The number of unemployed persons in Austria rose by 12.5 thousand from a month earlier to 311.4 thousand in August 2026, up 10 thousand from a year earlier. Unemployed Persons in Austria averaged 180040.00 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
2026-08-03 07:00 AM
Unemployed Persons
Jul 298.9K 295.5K 292.9K
2026-09-01 07:15 AM
Unemployed Persons
Aug 311.4K 298.9K 302.0K
2026-10-01 07:30 AM
Unemployed Persons
Sep 311.4K 314.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4499.50 4468.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.00 -0.20 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 74.40 73.90 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 3022.70 3019.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 79769.00 79770.00 Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.00 78.90 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 132.09 147.54 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.50 1.30 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 1364.20 1346.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 9.22 9.20 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 106.40 106.81 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.50 60.50 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 311400.00 298900.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.20 6.90 percent Aug 2026
Wages 3170.00 2942.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 145.20 145.10 points Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.20 10.60 percent Jul 2026


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
311400.00 298900.00 522253.00 22344.00 1960 - 2026 Monthly
Volume, NSA