Austria vs Sweden: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate

Austria
6.9
in 2025
Sweden
7
in 2024
Austria rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7 against 6.9 in Austria, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 70 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2 4.38 4.82 Austria
2010s 9.28 4.32 4.96 Austria
2020s 7.38 6.42 0.96 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7 against 6.9 in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Austria and Sweden?
0.1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.