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Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance

Unemployment benefit
Beneficiaries on annual average 2023
122 972
Increased 12.9% compared to 2022
Unemployment assistance
Beneficiaries on annual average 2023
114 656
Decreased 7.8% compared to 2022
Unemployment benefit
Average daily amount 2023
37.94 Euro
Increased 5.7% compared to 2022

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 15 April 2024.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 15 April 2024.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 15 April 2024.

S: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich. Compiled on 15 April 2024.

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