Unemployment continued to rise in November

By .- 1.12.2025 09:54 (Updated 1.12.2025 10:26)

Unemployment in Austria continued its upward trend in November, reaching a new high. The number of registered unemployed individuals increased, signaling a cooling labor market.

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Detailed figures released today show a rise across most age groups and regions. Experts attribute the increase to a combination of factors, including seasonal effects and a slowdown in economic growth. Concerns are mounting about the potential for a more meaningful downturn in the new year.

Further analysis of the data is expected to be released next week, providing a more extensive picture of the current employment situation.

Unemployment Rises Across Austria in November

The federal states of Lower Austria (up 6.9 percent) and Styria (5.7 percent) were particularly affected by the renewed increase in unemployment, where companies like voestalpine or Wollsdorf Leather recently announced job cuts.The numbers also rose relatively strongly in Burgenland (up 4.9 percent) and Tyrol (up 4 percent), less so in Upper Austria (up 3.9 percent), Salzburg (up 3.7 percent), Vorarlberg (up 3.3 percent), and Vienna (up 3 percent). As in the previous month, Carinthia stood out positively, with only a 0.7 percent increase – that is 144 people.

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!Unemployed people in November by gender, age and nationality, training participants and vacancies