Austria vs Sweden: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Austria
23.2
in 2025
Sweden
20.8
in 2025
Austria rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.2 against 20.8 in Sweden, a difference of 2.4.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.64 | 30.46 | 1.82 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.88 | 18.06 | 6.81 | Austria |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 18.64 | 9.09 | Austria |
| 2020s | 24.75 | 21.43 | 3.32 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 23.2 against 20.8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Austria and Sweden?
- 2.4, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.