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Austria Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode AT.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest6.3%September 2026
Previous6.7%August 2026
Year ago5.5%September 2025

Austria Unemployment Rate was 6.3% in September 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 15th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.3% (Nov 2019) to 7.7% (Jun 2020), averaging 5.5%.

Austria Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1995 – Sep 20263%4%5%6%7%8%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Austria Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1995 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.3%
August 20266.7%
July 20266.2%
June 20265.8%
May 20266.0%
April 20265.9%
March 20265.7%
February 20266.0%
January 20265.6%
December 20255.8%
November 20255.9%
October 20255.8%
September 20255.5%
August 20256.0%
July 20255.6%
June 20256.0%
May 20255.6%
April 20255.6%
March 20255.6%
February 20255.3%
January 20255.5%
December 20245.4%
November 20245.1%
October 20245.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (381 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1995
Observations381
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.7% (Jun 2020)
10-year low4.3% (Nov 2019)
10-year average5.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeAT.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Austria compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other Austria indicators

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Austria?
The latest reading is 6.3% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AT.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Austria — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.