Austria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Austria
2,040 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,721 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,040 Thousand persons against 1,721 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 319 Thousand persons.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st 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 | 2,162 Thousand persons | 2,033 Thousand persons | 128.8 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 2,158 Thousand persons | 1,927 Thousand persons | 230.7 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,103 Thousand persons | 1,930 Thousand persons | 172.41 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,059 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 254.97 Thousand persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 2,040 Thousand persons against 1,721 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Austria and Sweden?
- 319 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 not seeking employment by?
- Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.