Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in Austria, 2026

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 21.1 %. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 21.1 %, source Eurostat
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 21.1 %
  • Change vs 2025: −4.2 % (−16.6 %)
  • Position in history: below the 29-year average (average — 27.6 %)
  • Series maximum — 36.5 % in 2000 (26 years ago)
  • This is one of the series minima (21.1 %)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, %
201734.9
201825.9
201925.5
202027.2
202131.1
202223.5
202321.9
202421.1
202525.3
202621.1

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