Austria vs Denmark: Unemployment rate
Austria
5.6%
in 2025
Denmark
5.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
82nd
Denmark rank
84th
Unemployment rate over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 82nd and Denmark ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.4% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 82nd and Denmark ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.