Austria vs Switzerland: Regional disparities in employment rates
Austria
5.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Austria ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.