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Austria Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Aug 31, 2024
Actual
6.7
Units In
%
Previous
6.4
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Oct 02, 2024
Time to Release
28 Days 6 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
12.8 Apr 2020 | 0.8 Aug 1974 | 5.18 % | 1960-2024 | Public Employment Service Austria (AMS) |
In Austria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
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The unemployment rate in Austria rose to 6.7 percent in August 2024 from 6.1 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year. This marked the highest jobless rate since April, as the number of unemployed persons increased by 26.2 thousand year-on-year to 287.5 thousand. Compared to the previous month, unemployed persons grew by 12 thousand.
Austria Unemployment Rate History
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