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Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance

Unemployment benefit
Beneficiaries on annual average 2025
140 354
Increased 4.2% compared to 2024
Unemployment assistance
Beneficiaries on annual average 2025
138 927
Increased 12.7% compared to 2024
Unemployment benefit
Average daily amount 2025
44.42 Euro
Increased 8.0% compared to 2024

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 27 April 2026.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 27 April 2026.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 27 April 2026.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 27 April 2026.

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2027-04-30 calendar-alt Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance 2026
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