Austria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship

Austria
2,120 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,856 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,120 Thousand persons against 1,856 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 264 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,200 Thousand persons 2,042 Thousand persons 158.52 Thousand persons Austria
2000s 2,192 Thousand persons 1,975 Thousand persons 216.99 Thousand persons Austria
2010s 2,147 Thousand persons 2,035 Thousand persons 112.31 Thousand persons Austria
2020s 2,135 Thousand persons 1,924 Thousand persons 210.87 Thousand persons Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 2,120 Thousand persons against 1,856 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Austria and Sweden?
264 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed