Austria vs Switzerland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Austria
269.5
in 2025
Switzerland
248.5
in 2025
Austria rank
20th
Switzerland rank
21st
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 269.5 against 248.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 21.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.28 | 144.3 | 52.97 | Austria |
| 2000s | 196.42 | 151.42 | 45 | Austria |
| 2010s | 227.67 | 220.83 | 6.84 | Austria |
| 2020s | 250.5 | 227.4 | 23.1 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 269.5 against 248.5 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Austria and Switzerland?
- 21, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.