How does Austria's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?

It is the 8th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.4%.

Is Austria's unemployment rate rising or falling?

It rose from 6.2% to 6.7% in the latest reading (August 2026).

🇦🇹Austria unemployment rate

Name: Austria unemployment rate — Eurostat une_rt_m
Creator: Eurostat

Austria's unemployment rate is 6.7% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 6.2% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 4.3% to 7.7%. That is 0.3 percentage points above the euro-area average of 6.4% — the 8th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Austria

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Austria unemployment rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Austria unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Austria's unemployment rate?: Austria's unemployment rate is 6.7% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Austria's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?: It is the 8th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.4%.
Is Austria's unemployment rate rising or falling?: It rose from 6.2% to 6.7% in the latest reading (August 2026).

🇦🇹Austria unemployment rate

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