Austria vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region

Austria
544.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
706 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
18th

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Austria
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
0200400600800200820162025

How they compare

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 706 Thousand persons against 544.5 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 161.5 Thousand persons.

That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 19th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
2000s 525.35 Thousand persons 658.3 Thousand persons 132.95 Thousand persons Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2010s 570.39 Thousand persons 758.36 Thousand persons 187.97 Thousand persons Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2020s 545.13 Thousand persons 714.4 Thousand persons 169.27 Thousand persons Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Austria or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 706 Thousand persons against 544.5 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Austria and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
161.5 Thousand persons, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Austria and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Austria ranks 19th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 7,988 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed