Austria vs Switzerland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Austria
33.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 33.0% against 31.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 32.7% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 2.2% | Austria |
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 Switzerland?
- Austria, at 33.0% against 31.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland 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.