Austria vs Switzerland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Austria
249.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Switzerland
246.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
Austria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 249.7 Thousand persons against 246.4 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 3.3 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 44 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 | 172.45 Thousand persons | 133.25 Thousand persons | 39.2 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 180.19 Thousand persons | 151.42 Thousand persons | 28.77 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 221.63 Thousand persons | 211.43 Thousand persons | 10.2 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 249.7 Thousand persons | 246.4 Thousand persons | 3.3 Thousand persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 249.7 Thousand persons against 246.4 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Austria and Switzerland?
- 3.3 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.