Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Austria, 2026

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 301.9 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 301.9 thousand people, source Eurostat
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 301.9 thousand people
  • Change vs 2025: +31.7 thousand people (+11.73 %)
  • Position in history: above the 29-year average (average — 210.9793 thousand people)
  • This is the maximum over the available series history (29 years)
  • Series minimum — 124.8 thousand people in 2000 (26 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, thousand people
2017237.9
2018211
2019190.2
2020249.7
2021233.1
2022223.4
2023233.9
2024243.1
2025270.2
2026301.9

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Complete series for Austria — on the Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment page.

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