The number of unemployed persons in Austria decreased to 322727 in March of 2026 from 357518 in February of 2026. Unemployed Persons in Austria averaged 179250.68 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
2026-03-02 08:30 AM
Unemployed Persons
Feb 357.5K 379.8K 368.0K
2026-04-01 07:30 AM
Unemployed Persons
Mar 322.7K 357.5K 345.0K
2026-05-01 07:30 AM
Unemployed Persons
Apr 322.7K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4500.20 4539.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 74.60 75.00 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 3066.30 3120.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 72001.00 68463.00 Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.20 79.40 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 148.25 129.01 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.40 1.40 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 1347.20 1313.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 9.20 9.16 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 105.07 105.74 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.50 60.50 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 322727.00 357518.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.50 8.30 percent Mar 2026
Wages 3170.00 2942.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 143.80 143.80 points Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.10 10.20 percent Feb 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
322727.00 357518.00 522253.00 22344.00 1960 - 2026 Monthly
Volume, NSA