Labour market facts and figures
A total of 4,5 million people were in employment across 2025, of which 2,36 million were male and 2,13 female.
Employment
The employment rate for persons aged 15 to 64, i.e. the number of employed persons as a percentage of all persons in this age group, was at 74.3 % on average in 2025.
The part-time employment rate (share of persons working less than 36 hours a week according to information provided by them) amounted to 31 %. However, 49.1 % of women and only 14 % of men in gainful employment were employed part-time.
Unemployment
On average, in 2025 the number of unemployed people was 317,540. This represents an unemployment rate of 7 % (registered unemployed) in August 2025.
The youth unemployment rate (15 to 24 years old) was at 11.5 %, whereas the unemployment rate of elderly people (55 plus) was at 4.1 %.
Non-Austrian citizens were particularly affected by unemployment (12.1 %).
When comparing the provinces, unemployment was highest in Vienna with 11.9 % and lowest in Salzburg with 4.5 %.
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