Highest Unemployment in Austria

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Austria

1 Wels 04 5.6%

2 Sankt Valentin 03 5.6%

3 Voitsberg 06 5.6%

4 Wiener Neudorf 03 5.6%

5 Viktring 02 5.6%

6 Sankt Johann in Tirol 07 5.6%

7 Gerasdorf bei Wien 03 5.6%

8 Mariatrost 06 5.6%

9 Purkersdorf 03 5.6%

10 Enns 04 5.6%

11 Kufstein 07 5.6%

12 Laakirchen 04 5.6%

13 Strasshof an der Nordbahn 03 5.6%

14 Lauterach 08 5.6%

15 Imst 07 5.6%

16 Sankt Veit an der Glan 02 5.6%

17 Arzl 07 5.6%

18 Gösting 06 5.6%

19 Annabichl 02 5.6%

20 Gänserndorf 03 5.6%

21 Neunkirchen 03 5.6%

22 Götzis 08 5.6%

23 Knittelfeld 06 5.6%

24 Lienz 07 5.6%

25 Rankweil 08 5.6%

26 Brunn am Gebirge 03 5.6%

27 Ried im Innkreis 04 5.6%

28 Waltendorf 06 5.6%

29 Schwechat 03 5.6%

30 Tulln 03 5.6%

31 Spittal an der Drau 02 5.6%

32 Korneuburg 03 5.6%

33 Gmunden 04 5.6%

34 Hall in Tirol 07 5.6%

35 Hard 08 5.6%

36 Schwaz 07 5.6%

37 Wörgl 07 5.6%

38 Liebenau 06 5.6%

39 Krems an der Donau 03 5.6%

40 Perchtoldsdorf 03 5.6%

41 Bludenz 08 5.6%

42 Sankt Peter 06 5.6%

43 Telfs 07 5.6%

44 Amstetten 03 5.6%

45 Klosterneuburg 03 5.6%

46 Wetzelsdorf 06 5.6%

47 Sankt Leonhard 06 5.6%

48 Straßgang 06 5.6%

49 Stockerau 03 5.6%

50 Hohenems 08 5.6%

51 Innere Stadt 09 5.6%

52 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 05 5.6%

53 Alsergrund 09 5.6%

54 Vienna 09 5.6%

55 Graz 06 5.6%

56 Linz 04 5.6%

57 Favoriten 09 5.6%

58 Donaustadt 09 5.6%

59 Floridsdorf 09 5.6%

60 Salzburg 05 5.6%

61 Innsbruck 07 5.6%

62 Ottakring 09 5.6%

63 Simmering 09 5.6%

64 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 02 5.6%

65 Landstraße 09 5.6%

66 Penzing 09 5.6%

67 Meidling 09 5.6%

68 Brigittenau 09 5.6%

69 Fünfhaus 09 5.6%

70 Döbling 09 5.6%

71 Villach 02 5.6%

72 Hernals 09 5.6%

73 Margareten 09 5.6%

74 Hietzing 09 5.6%

75 Währing 09 5.6%

76 Aspern 09 5.6%

77 Dornbirn 08 5.6%

78 Wiener Neustadt 03 5.6%

79 Traun 04 5.6%

80 Wilten 07 5.6%

81 Andritz 06 5.6%

82 Sankt Martin 02 5.6%

83 Sankt Peter 02 5.6%

84 Eggenberg 06 5.6%

85 Mödling 03 5.6%

86 Essling 09 5.6%

87 Sankt Pölten 03 5.6%

88 Lustenau 08 5.6%

89 Josefstadt 09 5.6%

90 Geidorf 06 5.6%

91 Wolfsberg 02 5.6%

92 Neubau 09 5.6%

93 Steyr 04 5.6%

94 Hötting 07 5.6%

95 Feldkirch 08 5.6%

96 Jakomini 06 5.6%

97 Pradl 07 5.6%

98 Bregenz 08 5.6%

99 Baden 03 5.6%

100 Gries 06 5.6%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Austria face significant economic challenges. Wels has an unemployment rate of 5.6%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Wels, about 1 in 18 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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