Austria Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 4.3% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	4.80 %	152		2002 est.
2004	4.40 %	157	-8.33 %	2003 est.
2005	4.40 %	37	0.00 %	2004 est.
2006	5.20 %	53	18.18 %	2005 est.
2007	4.90 %	59	-5.77 %	2006 est.
2008	4.30 %	53	-12.24 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2008 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	1.6
1981	2.2	37.50 %
1982	3.1	40.91 %
1983	3.7	19.35 %
1984	3.8	2.70 %
1985	3.6	-5.26 %
1986	3.1	-13.89 %
1987	3.8	22.58 %
1988	2.676	-29.58 %
1989	2.348	-12.26 %
1990	2.723	15.97 %
1991	3.151	15.72 %
1992	3.29	4.41 %
1993	3.958	20.30 %
1994	3.85	-2.73 %
1995	3.917	1.74 %
1996	4.333	10.62 %
1997	4.367	0.78 %
1998	4.483	2.66 %
1999	3.933	-12.27 %
2000	3.633	-7.63 %
2001	3.617	-0.44 %
2002	4.183	15.65 %
2003	4.292	2.61 %
2004	4.842	12.81 %
2005	5.2	7.39 %
2006	4.775	-8.17 %
2007	4.4	-7.85 %
2008	4.375	-0.57 %