Austria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Austria
2,131 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
1,891 Thousand persons
in 2026
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,131 Thousand persons against 1,891 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 240 Thousand persons.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 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 | 2,201 Thousand persons | 2,069 Thousand persons | 132.1 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 2,188 Thousand persons | 2,036 Thousand persons | 152.54 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,147 Thousand persons | 2,090 Thousand persons | 56.39 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,134 Thousand persons | 1,974 Thousand persons | 159.27 Thousand persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 2,131 Thousand persons against 1,891 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Austria and Sweden?
- 240 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.