Austria vs Switzerland: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational
Austria
62.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
73.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 73.9 Thousand persons against 62.4 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 11.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6 Thousand persons | 42.8 Thousand persons | 13.8 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 49.51 Thousand persons | 46.78 Thousand persons | 2.73 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 63.69 Thousand persons | 76.91 Thousand persons | 13.22 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.35 Thousand persons | 75.38 Thousand persons | 13.03 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
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 educational, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 73.9 Thousand persons against 62.4 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Austria and Switzerland?
- 11.5 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.