Austria vs Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Austria
60 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
63 Thousand persons
in 2020
Austria rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
020406080200120102020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 63 Thousand persons against 60 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 3 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 48.33 Thousand persons 47.17 Thousand persons 1.17 Thousand persons Austria
2010s 63.8 Thousand persons 69.5 Thousand persons 5.7 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 60 Thousand persons 63 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 63 Thousand persons against 60 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Austria and Sweden?
3 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Austria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed