Austria vs Iceland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Austria
33.0%
in 2025
Iceland
31.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Iceland rank
6th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 33.0% against 31.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 46.8% | 19.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 41.0% | 7.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 33.0% against 31.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Austria and Iceland?
- 2.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Austria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.