Austria vs Switzerland: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Austria
269.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
248.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 269.5 Thousand persons against 248.5 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 21 Thousand persons.
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 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 36 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 Thousand persons | 144.3 Thousand persons | 52.97 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 196.42 Thousand persons | 151.42 Thousand persons | 45 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 227.67 Thousand persons | 220.83 Thousand persons | 6.84 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 250.5 Thousand persons | 227.4 Thousand persons | 23.1 Thousand persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 269.5 Thousand persons against 248.5 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Austria and Switzerland?
- 21 Thousand persons, 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?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.