Austria vs Switzerland: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Austria
40.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 40.6% against 31.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 24 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 22.8% | 15.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 30.5% | 14.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 32.1% | 15.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 40.6% against 31.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Austria and Switzerland?
- 8.9%, 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 unemployment rates?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.