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Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance

Unemployment benefit
Beneficiaries on annual average 2024
134 704
Increased 9.5% compared to 2023
Unemployment assistance
Beneficiaries on annual average 2024
123 264
Increased 7.5% compared to 2023
Unemployment benefit
Average daily amount 2024
41.11 Euro
Increased 8.4% compared to 2023

Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance are the most important cash benefits from unemployment insurance. Unemployment benefit is paid for a limited period, while unemployment assistance, which can be claimed subsequently, is paid indefinitely if certain conditions are fulfilled. The benefits are administrated by the Austrian Public Employment Service which is also providing the statistical data.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 28 April 2025.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 28 April 2025.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 28 April 2025.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 28 April 2025.

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Last updated on 2025-04-30.